Where does “서스펜스” come from?
서스펜스 (Korean) comes from English suspense, from Middle English suspense, from Old French suspens, from Latin suspensus, from Latin suspendo, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
서스펜스 (Korean): suspense
Definitions
- suspense
Ancestry of “서스펜스”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suspense | The condition of being suspended; cessation for a... |
| 2 | Middle English | suspense | — |
| 3 | Old French | suspens | postponement; suspension |
| 4 | Latin | suspensus | suspended; anxious; in suspense |
| 5 | Latin | suspendo | I hang up or suspend |
| 6 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |