Where does “dêpensyi” come from?

dêpensyi (Norman) comes from Norman dêpenser, from Latin dispenso, from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

dêpensyi (Norman): spendthrift

Definitions

  1. spendthrift

Ancestry of “dêpensyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normandêpenserto spend
2LatindispensoI dispense, distribute; I manage
3Latinpensōto ponder, consider
4Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti →Every word from Proto-Italic pendō →