Where does “căință” come from?

căință (Romanian) comes from Romanian căi, from Old Church Slavonic каꙗти, from Proto-Slavic kàjati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

căință (Romanian): regret; repentance

Definitions

  1. regret; repentance

Ancestry of “căință”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancăito repent
2Old Church Slavonicкаꙗтиto repent
3Proto-Slavickàjatito repent, to regret
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷōy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kàjati →