Where does “pensable” come from?
pensable (French) comes from French penser, from Middle French penser, from Old French penser, from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti — to stretch.
pensable (French): thinkable; considerable
Definitions
- thinkable; considerable
Ancestry of “pensable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | penser | to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on... |
| 2 | Middle French | penser | to think; to reflect; to think |
| 3 | Old French | penser | to think; thought |
| 4 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |