Etymology of the English word resent
the English word
resentderived from the French word
ressentirusing the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
sentirderived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-Date
The earliest known usage of resent in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
resentful,
resented,
resentingUsage
Word found in Modern English
