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Where does “unrepenting” come from?

unrepenting (English) comes from English repenting, from English repent, from Latin repens, from Latin rēpō, from Proto-Italic rēpō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- — to creep.

unrepenting (English): Not repenting

Definitions

  1. Not repenting

Ancestry of “unrepenting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrepentingpresent participle of repent; repentance
2EnglishrepentTo feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has...
3Latinrepenscreeping, crawling; sudden, unexpected; recent,...
4Latinrēpō—
5Proto-Italicrēpō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁p-to creep

Words derived from “unrepenting”

  • unrepentingly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- →