Where does “overpeinzing” come from?
overpeinzing (Dutch) comes from Dutch overpeinzen, from Dutch peinzen, from Middle Dutch pensen, from Old French penser, from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
overpeinzing (Dutch): pondering, rumination, contemplation
Definitions
- pondering, rumination, contemplation
Ancestry of “overpeinzing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overpeinzen | to ponder, to contemplate |
| 2 | Dutch | peinzen | to ponder, meditate; to think |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pensen | to think, to ponder; to wonder; to consider |
| 4 | Old French | penser | to think; thought |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |