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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.

Ancestry of “pīnsō”, step by step

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