Where does “suspens” come from?

suspens (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin suspensus, from Latin suspendo, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

suspens (Anglo-Norman): postponement; suspension

Definitions

  1. postponement; suspension

Ancestry of “suspens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuspensussuspended; anxious; in suspense
2LatinsuspendoI hang up or suspend
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “suspens”

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