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
Ancestry of “penitente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | paenitēns | — |
| 2 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
Words derived from “penitente”