Where does “pestolike” come from?
pestolike (English) comes from English pesto, from Italian pesto, from Latin pistus, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
pestolike (English): Resembling or characteristic of pesto
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of pesto
Ancestry of “pestolike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pesto | A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from... |
| 2 | Italian | pesto | crushed, ground, beaten; livid, bluish, black;... |
| 3 | Latin | pistus | pounded, beaten |
| 4 | Latin | pīnsō | — |
| 5 | Spanish | pienso | animal feed; thought |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | — |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |