Where does “покаяние” come from?

покаяние (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kàjati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

покаяние (Russian): repentance, penitence; confession

Definitions

  1. repentance, penitence; confession

Ancestry of “покаяние”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickàjatito repent, to regret
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷōy-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “покаяние”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kàjati →