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