Where does “resentment” come from?
Resentment comes from French ressentiment, combining French re- and sentiment, ultimately from Latin -mentum and mens meaning mind, with roots in Proto-Indo-European men- and wer-.
resentment (English): A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from...
Definitions
- A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from...
Ancestry of “resentment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resent | To feel resentment over; to consider as an... |
| 2 | Middle French | ressentir | — |
| 3 | Old French | resentir | to smell |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |