Where does “pēnsilis” come from?
pēnsilis (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.
pēnsilis (Latin): hanging (down), pendant, pensile
Definitions
- hanging (down), pendant, pensile
Ancestry of “pēnsilis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 2 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |