contriteness

Questions

What does contriteness mean?

The state of being contrite.

Where does contriteness come from?

Etymology tree Latin conterō Latin contrītusder. Old French contritbor. Middle English contrit English contrite Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English contriteness From contrite + -ness.

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