Where does “suspensefully” come from?
suspensefully (English) comes from English suspenseful, from English suspense, from Middle English suspense, from Old French suspens, from Latin suspensus, from Latin suspendo, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō — to stretch.
suspensefully (English): In a suspenseful manner
Definitions
- In a suspenseful manner
Ancestry of “suspensefully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suspenseful | Inducing suspense |
| 2 | English | suspense | The condition of being suspended; cessation for a... |
| 3 | Middle English | suspense | — |
| 4 | Old French | suspens | postponement; suspension |
| 5 | Latin | suspensus | suspended; anxious; in suspense |
| 6 | Latin | suspendo | I hang up or suspend |
| 7 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 8 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |