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Where does “pisto” come from?

pisto (Latin) comes 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.

pisto (Latin): to pound

Definitions

  1. to pound

Ancestry of “pisto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pisto”

  • pestle
  • pistil
  • pistillate
  • pistilliferous
  • micropestle
  • pistillody
  • pistillidium
  • pistillaceous
  • pistillation
  • pistillum
  • pister
  • pistans
  • pistaturus
  • pistatus
  • pistandus
  • pistilo
  • pistil
  • pestell
  • pestel
  • pestel
  • pestar
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