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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

  1. That suspends; Characterized by suspense;...

Ancestry of “suspensive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuspēnsīvus—
2LatinsuspendoI hang up or suspend
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendō—
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “suspensive”

  • suspensively
  • suspensiveness
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