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Where does “dispenso” come from?

dispenso (Latin) comes from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

dispenso (Latin): I dispense, distribute; I manage

Definitions

  1. I dispense, distribute; I manage

Ancestry of “dispenso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpensō—
2Latinpendō—
3Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
4Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “dispenso”

  • spence
  • dispensate
  • dispensa
  • dispensans
  • dispensaturus
  • dispensatus
  • dispensandus
  • despensero
  • despensa
  • dispensa
  • dispensiere
  • dispense
  • dispensare
  • indispensabilmente
  • dispensate
  • indispensabilità
  • indispensabile
  • dispensabile
  • dépensier
  • dispensateur
  • dépense
  • dépenser
  • dispensa
  • dispenser
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