Where does “peinzen” come from?

peinzen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pensen, from Old French penser, 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.

peinzen (Dutch): to ponder, meditate; to think

Definitions

  1. to ponder, meditate; to think

Ancestry of “peinzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpensento think, to ponder; to wonder; to consider
2Old Frenchpenserto think; thought
3Latinpēnsāre—
4Latinpendēre—
5Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “peinzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti →Every word from Proto-Italic pendō →
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