Where does “suspensively” come from?
suspensively (English) comes from English suspensive, 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.
suspensively (English): Involving a suspension
Definitions
- Involving a suspension
Ancestry of “suspensively”, step by step
suspensively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suspensive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suspensive | That suspends; Characterized by suspense;... |
| 2 | Latin | suspēnsīvus | suspensive |
| 3 | Latin | suspendo | I hang up or suspend |
| 4 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |