Where does “pensa” come from?
pensa (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish pensar, from Old Spanish pensar, from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pensa (Papiamentu): to think
Definitions
- to think
Ancestry of “pensa”, step by step
pensa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pensar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pensar | to think; to reflect upon a situation; to intend;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | pensar | to think |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |