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Where does “pensoso” come from?

pensoso (Italian) comes from Italian pensare, from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pensoso (Italian): thoughtful, pensive

Definitions

  1. thoughtful, pensive

Ancestry of “pensoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpensareto think; to think about someone; to realize
2Latinpēnsāre—
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendō—
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pensoso”

  • pensosamente
  • pensosità
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