Where does “parvipendo” come from?
parvipendo (Latin) comes from Latin parvi, from Latin parvus, from Latin -ior, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
parvipendo (Latin): I slight
Definitions
- I slight
Ancestry of “parvipendo”, step by step
parvipendo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin parvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | parvi | genitive masculine singular of parvus; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | parvus | small, little, puny; cheap, petty, trifling,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ior | "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Latin pendō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |