Where does “remissioun” come from?
remissioun (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman remission, from Old French remission, from Latin remissio, from Latin remitto, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
remissioun (Middle English): release from duty; freeing of captives; mercy,...
Definitions
- release from duty; freeing of captives; mercy,...
Ancestry of “remissioun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | remission | remission |
| 2 | Old French | remission | remission (pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense) |
| 3 | Latin | remissio | release; forgiveness |
| 4 | Latin | remitto | to send back, to remit, to throw back; to relax,... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |