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Where does “Piso” come from?

Piso (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Piso”, step by step

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