Where does “pardono” come from?
pardono (Ido) comes from Ido pardonar, from Esperanto pardoni, from English pardon, from Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner, from Late Latin perdono.
pardono (Ido): forgiveness, pardon
Ancestry of “pardono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | pardonar | to forgive, condone, overlook, pardon |
| 2 | Esperanto | pardoni | to forgive, pardon |
| 3 | English | pardon | Forgiveness for an offence; An order that... |
| 4 | Middle English | pardonen | — |
| 5 | Old French | pardoner | to pardon; to forgive |
| 6 | Late Latin | perdono | — |