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Where does “pestare” come from?

pestare (Italian) comes from Latin pisto, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pestare (Italian): to crush, grind, pound; to trample, step on,...

Definitions

  1. to crush, grind, pound; to trample, step on,...

Ancestry of “pestare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpistoto pound
2Latinpīnsō—
3Spanishpiensoanimal feed; thought
4Latinpēnsum—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pestare”

  • pesto
  • pestolike
  • pestoed
  • pestatura
  • pestaggio
  • pesto
  • pestone
  • pestatoio
  • ripestare
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