Where does “pendens” come from?

pendens (Latin) comes from Latin pendeō, from Proto-Italic pendēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pendens (Latin): pending

Definitions

  1. pending

Ancestry of “pendens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpendeōto hang (down), to be suspended; hover, overhang, float
2Proto-Italicpendēōhang, be hanging
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pendens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →