Where does “equiponderous” come from?
equiponderous (English) comes from English ponderous, from Latin ponderosus, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
equiponderous (English): Having equal weight
Definitions
- Having equal weight
Ancestry of “equiponderous”, step by step
equiponderous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ponderous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponderous | Heavy, massive, weighty; Serious, onerous,... |
| 2 | Latin | ponderosus | heavy, weighty, ponderous |
| 3 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via English equi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equi | — |