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Where does “pensar” come from?

pensar (Asturian) comes from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pensar (Asturian): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “pensar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpēnsāre—
2Latinpendēre—
3Latinpendō—
4Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
5Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pensar”

  • pensamientu
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