Where does “пардон” come from?

пардон (Russian) comes from French pardon, from French pardonner, from Old French pardoner, from Late Latin perdono.

пардон (Russian): sorry, excuse me

Definitions

  1. sorry, excuse me

Ancestry of “пардон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpardonexcuse me; sorry; pardon, forgiveness
2Frenchpardonnerto pardon, forgive; to excuse
3Old Frenchpardonerto pardon; to forgive
4Late Latinperdono—

Words derived from “пардон”

Every word from Late Latin perdono →Every word from Old French pardoner →Every word from French pardonner →