resentment

The story

1. Latin · derived fromsentiō, sentīre“to feel”
2. Old French · derived fromsentir
3. Middle French and French · derived fromressentiment
4. English todayresentment

From resent + -ment, after Middle French and French ressentiment (in Old French as recentement), from an archaic usage of the verb ressentir via Old French sentir, from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel”). Compare Italian risentimento, Portuguese ressentimento, and Spanish resentimiento. Doublet of resentiment and ressentiment, the former attested slightly earlier.

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