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Where does “stipendium” come from?

stipendium (Latin) comes from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

stipendium (Latin): tax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,...

Definitions

  1. tax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,...

Ancestry of “stipendium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpendō—
2Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
3Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “stipendium”

  • stipend
  • stipendary
  • stipendless
  • stipendio
  • stipendiare
  • stypendium
  • stipend
  • stipend
  • stipendium
  • stipende
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