Where does “spenden” come from?

spenden (German) comes from Middle High German spenden, from Old High German spentōn, from Proto-West Germanic spendōn, from Latin expendō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

spenden (German): to donate, to give as charity; To cause the...

Definitions

  1. to donate, to give as charity; To cause the...

Ancestry of “spenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanspenden—
2Old High Germanspentōnto consume, use, spend
3Proto-West Germanicspendōnto spend
4Latinexpendōto weigh
5Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “spenden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti →Every word from Proto-Italic pendō →