Where does “pendulus” come from?

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

pendulus (Latin): hanging, hanging down, pendent, suspended;...

Definitions

  1. hanging, hanging down, pendent, suspended;...

Ancestry of “pendulus”, step by step

pendulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pendēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpendēre
2Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
3Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
4Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

via Latin pendeō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpendeōto hang (down), to be suspended; hover, overhang, float
2Proto-Italicpendēōhang, be hanging

Words derived from “pendulus

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