English
punitional
punition + -al
Formed from punition + -al
Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- ‘to pay’
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Ancient Greek ποινή ‘fine, ransom, penalty, penance, satisfaction’
Latin poena ‘punishment, penalty’
Latin pūniō ‘to punish’
Latin punitio ‘punishment’
English punition
Today it means
adj Relating to punishment; punitive.
Sources
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