Where does “pendâ” come from?

pendâ (Friulian) comes from Latin pendeō, from Proto-Italic pendēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pendâ (Friulian): to hang

Definitions

  1. to hang

Ancestry of “pendâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpendeōto hang (down), to be suspended; hover, overhang, float
2Proto-Italicpendēōhang, be hanging
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Italic pendēō →Every word from Latin pendeō →