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perdonare
Vulgar Latin · medieval
"to forgive completely"
to give thoroughly, to forgive completely, from per- (thoroughly) and donare (to give)
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pardoner
Old French · medieval
"to forgive an offense"
carried into French for forgiving an offense
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pardon
English · 1300s
"to forgive someone for an offense"
settled as the English word for forgiving someone for an offense
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