paenitire

Latin

Etymology

From Classical paeniteō, moved to the fourth conjugation and made reflexive. Attested in the seventh century CE (unde se postea penitivit).[1]

Verb

paenitīre (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. (reflexive) regret, repent

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: pentire
    • Sicilian: pèntiri
  • Gallo-Romance:

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “pœnĭtēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 120
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