Where does “kompatinda” come from?

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

kompatinda (Ido): piteous, pitiful

Definitions

  1. piteous, pitiful

Ancestry of “kompatinda”, 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 →