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Where does “poisest” come from?

poisest (English) comes from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

poisest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “poisest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoiseA state of balance, equilibrium or stability;...
2Middle Englishpoys—
3Middle Frenchpoisweight
4Latinpēnsum—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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