Where does “pendent” come from?
Pendent comes from Latin pendēre, from Proto-Italic pendēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend-, meaning to hang or weigh.
pendent (English): Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended;...
Definitions
- Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended;...
Ancestry of “pendent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pendens | pending; depending; hanging down |
| 2 | Latin | pendeo | I hang , I am suspended; hover, overhang, float;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pendēō | hang, be hanging |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
Words derived from “pendent”