Where does “arrepentimiento” come from?
arrepentimiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish arrepentirse, from Old Spanish repentirse, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
arrepentimiento (Spanish): regret
Definitions
- regret
Ancestry of “arrepentimiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | arrepentirse | to regret; to repent |
| 2 | Old Spanish | repentirse | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *repaenitīre | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | paenitīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |