Where does “kompatindulo” come from?

kompatindulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kompatinda, from Esperanto -inda, from English gerundive, from Latin gerundīvus — gerundial, gerundive.

kompatindulo (Esperanto): pitiable person

Definitions

  1. pitiable person

Ancestry of “kompatindulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokompatindapitiful, poor
2Esperanto-indaworthy of
3Englishgerundivea verbal adjective that describes obligation or...
4Latingerundīvusgerundial, gerundive
Every word from Latin gerundīvus →Every word from Esperanto -inda →Every word from English gerundive →