Where does “spendere” come from?
spendere (Italian) comes from German spenden, 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 — to stretch.
spendere (Italian): to spend; expenditure
Definitions
- to spend; expenditure
Ancestry of “spendere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spenden | to donate, to give as charity; To cause the... |
| 2 | Middle High German | spenden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spentōn | to consume, use, spend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spendōn | to spend |
| 5 | Latin | expendō | to weigh |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |