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Where does “suspensus” come from?

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

suspensus (Latin): suspended; anxious; in suspense

Definitions

  1. suspended; anxious; in suspense

Ancestry of “suspensus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsuspendoI hang up or suspend
2Latinpendēre—
3Latinpendō—
4Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
5Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “suspensus”

  • suspenso
  • suspense
  • suspens
  • suspense
  • suspenso
  • suspense
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