Etymology of the English word contrite
the English word contrite
derived from the French word contrite
derived from the Late Latin word contritus (contrite; penitent; trite, hackneyed, worn out)
derived from the Latin word conterere (frighten thoroughly; fill with terror; suppress; grind, crush, pound to pieces; spend, exhaust, waste)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin word contrire (destroy, crush; go against; wear down)