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Where does “pistus” come from?

pistus (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.

pistus (Latin): pounded, beaten

Definitions

  1. pounded, beaten

Ancestry of “pistus”, 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 “pistus”

  • pesto
  • pestolike
  • pestoed
  • pisti
  • pistum
  • pistos
  • pistis
  • pesto
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