Where does “pīnsō” come from?
pīnsō (Latin) comes 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.
pīnsō (Latin): to beat, pound
Definitions
- to beat, pound
Ancestry of “pīnsō”, step by step
pīnsō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pienso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pienso | animal feed; thought |
| 2 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 3 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Proto-Indo-European peys-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |