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Where does “pensans” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “pensans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpensō—
2Latinpendō—
3Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
4Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pensans”

  • pesaint
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