myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of piedad

Etymology of the Spanish word piedad

the Spanish word piedad

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, French pitié, German Pietät, Italian pietà, Norwegian pietet, Portuguese peidade, Portuguese pidade, Swedish pietet