Where does “perpendō” come from?
perpendō (Latin) comes from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
perpendō (Latin): to weigh or examine carefully or exactly, ponder, consider
Definitions
- to weigh or examine carefully or exactly, ponder, consider
Ancestry of “perpendō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
Words derived from “perpendō”
- perpendicular
- perpendicularly
- perpendicularity
- quasiperpendicular
- perpendiculum
- perpendens
- perpensurus
- perpensus
- perpendendus
- prepinge
- perpendicularis
- perpendicle
- perpendiculer
- perpendiculāris
- perpendicularis
- perpendicolo
- Perpendikel
- perpendykuł
- perpendiculaire
- perpendikulara
- perpendicular
- perpendicular
- perpendicular
- perpendikulare