ABSTRACT
Compounds (direct) of L puncere 19. L compuncere (com-for con-, used int), to
prick severely, LL to prick one's conscience, has pp compunctus, whence compunct (obs), consciencestricken; derivative LL compunctiuus, ML -i"Vus, yields compunctive, and derivative LL compuncti6 (0/8 compuncti6n-), remorse, repentance, becomes OF-MF compunction (EF-F componction), adopted byE.
