Where does “repentirse” come from?
repentirse (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
Ancestry of “repentirse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *repaenitīre | — |
| 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 |