Where does “pensif” come from?
pensif (Old French) comes from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pensif (Old French): pensive, thoughtful
Ancestry of “pensif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pensō | — |
| 2 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |