Where does “pensived” come from?
pensived (English) comes from English pensive, from Old French pensif, from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pensived (English): Made pensive
Definitions
- Made pensive
Ancestry of “pensived”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pensive | Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic,... |
| 2 | Old French | pensif | pensive, thoughtful |
| 3 | Latin | pensō | to ponder, consider |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |