Etymology of the English word compunction
the English word
compunctionderived from the Latin word
compunctio (puncture, prick; remorse)
derived from the Latin word
compungere (cause repentance; feel remorse, contrition; prick, puncture; goad)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Late Latin word
pungere (prick, puncture; sting)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuk-Date
The earliest known usage of compunction in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
compunctiousUsage
Word found in Modern English
