Where does “despenalizar” come from?
despenalizar (Spanish) comes from Spanish penalizar, from Spanish penal, from Late Latin poenalis, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
despenalizar (Spanish): to depenalize, decriminalize
Definitions
- to depenalize, decriminalize
Ancestry of “despenalizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | penalizar | to penalize |
| 2 | Spanish | penal | penal; a kind of prison; penalty |
| 3 | Late Latin | poenalis | penal; penal; of or pertaining to punishment |
| 4 | Latin | poena | penalty; punishment; execution |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |