Where does “penitente” come from?

penitente (Spanish) comes from Latin paenitēns, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

penitente (Spanish): a penitent

Definitions

  1. a penitent

Ancestry of “penitente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaenitēnsregretful; repentant; penitent; contrite
2LatinpaeniteoI cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

Words derived from “penitente”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin paeniteo →Every word from Latin paenitēns →
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