Middle English word repentaunt comes from Latin re-, Latin paenitere, Latin *poenitio, Latin poenitere, and later Old French re- (Re- (again; once more).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| paenitere | Latin (lat) | |
| *poenitio | Latin (lat) | |
| poenitere | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Old French (fro) | Re- (again; once more). |
| *repoenitere | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *repoenitio | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin, reflexive) I repent. |
| repentir | Old French (fro) | To repent. |
| repentant | Old French (fro) | Repentant. |
| repentaunt | Middle English (enm) | Repentant. |