Where does “pensum” come from?
pensum (English) comes from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pensum (English): A task or imposition set as a school punishment
Definitions
- A task or imposition set as a school punishment
Ancestry of “pensum”, step by step