myEtymology.com: French etymology of pitié

Etymology of the French word pitié

the French word pitié

derived from the Latin word pietas (responsibility, sense of duty; loyalty)

derived from the Latin word pius (delicate; affectionate, tender, devoted; blessed dead; conscientious; upright; faithful)

Catalan pietat, Dutch pieteit, English piety, French piété, German Pietät, Italian pietà, Norwegian pietet, Portuguese peidade, Portuguese pidade, Spanish piedad, Swedish pietet