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Where does “pensum” come from?

pensum (French) comes from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pensum (French): punishment ; lines; chore

Definitions

  1. punishment ; lines; chore

Ancestry of “pensum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpēnsum—
2Latinpendō—
3Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
4Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →