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Where does “stipendary” come from?

stipendary (English) comes from English stipend, from Middle French stipende, from Latin stipendium, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

stipendary (English): Of or pertaining to a stipend; Paid; In receipt...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a stipend; Paid; In receipt...

Ancestry of “stipendary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstipendA scholarship granted to a student; A fixed...
2Middle Frenchstipende—
3Latinstipendiumtax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,...
4Latinpendō—
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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