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
- to ponder, meditate; to think
Ancestry of “peinzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | pensen | to think, to ponder; to wonder; to consider |
| 2 | Old French | penser | to think; thought |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
Words derived from “peinzen”