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Where does “pisti” come from?

pisti (Latin) comes from Latin pistus, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pisti (Latin): inflection of pistus: ## genitive...

Definitions

  1. inflection of pistus: ## genitive...

Ancestry of “pisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpistuspounded, beaten
2Latinpīnsō—
3Spanishpiensoanimal feed; thought
4Latinpēnsum—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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