Where does “paenitēns” come from?
paenitēns (Latin) comes from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
Ancestry of “paenitēns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |