Where does “suspensive” come from?
suspensive (English) comes from Latin suspēnsīvus, from Latin suspendo, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
suspensive (English): That suspends; Characterized by suspense;...
Definitions
- That suspends; Characterized by suspense;...
Ancestry of “suspensive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | suspēnsīvus | suspensive |
| 2 | Latin | suspendo | I hang up or suspend |
| 3 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |