Where does “pentito” come from?
pentito (Italian) comes from Italian pentirsi, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
pentito (Italian): past participle of pentirsi; One who repents; A...
Definitions
- past participle of pentirsi; One who repents; A...
Ancestry of “pentito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pentirsi | to repent; to regret |
| 2 | Late Latin | paenitīre | — |
| 3 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
Words derived from “pentito”