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Etymology of the French word punition

the French word punition
derived from the Latin word punitio
derived from the Latin word punitus
derived from the Latin word punire (punish , inflict punishment)
derived from the Latin word poena (penalty, punishment; revenge)
derived from the Greek word poine
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei-

Derivations in French

punitif, autopunition

Cognates

English punishment, Italian punizione, Latin poena, Spanish punicion



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