Where does “unpenitently” come from?
unpenitently (English) comes from English unpenitent, from English penitent, from English penitente, from Spanish penitente, from Latin paenitēns, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
unpenitently (English): Without repentance
Definitions
- Without repentance
Ancestry of “unpenitently”, step by step
unpenitently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpenitent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpenitent | Not penitent; impenitent |
| 2 | English | penitent | Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins... |
| 3 | English | penitente | A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found... |
| 4 | Spanish | penitente | a penitent |
| 5 | Latin | paenitēns | regretful; repentant; penitent; contrite |
| 6 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |