Where does “paenitēns” come from?

paenitēns (Latin) comes from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

paenitēns (Latin): regretful; repentant; penitent; contrite

Definitions

  1. regretful; repentant; penitent; contrite

Ancestry of “paenitēns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpaeniteoI cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

Words derived from “paenitēns”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin paeniteo →