Where does “Stipendium” come from?
Stipendium (German) comes from Latin stipendium, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
Ancestry of “Stipendium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stipendium | tax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,... |
| 2 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |