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Where does “pistrinum” come from?

pistrinum (Latin) comes from Latin pistor, 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.

pistrinum (Latin): mill; bakery; drudgery, oppressive labor

Definitions

  1. mill; bakery; drudgery, oppressive labor

Ancestry of “pistrinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpistorpounder of far/spelt; miller and/or baker
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

Words derived from “pistrinum”

  • pistrino
  • pétrin
  • pestrin
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