Where does “perpendens” come from?
perpendens (Latin) comes from Latin perpendō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
perpendens (Latin): weighing carefully, examining
Definitions
- weighing carefully, examining
Ancestry of “perpendens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | perpendō | to weigh or examine carefully or exactly, ponder, consider |
| 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 |