Where does “Pensar” come from?
Pensar (Portuguese) 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.
Pensar (Portuguese): to think (communicate to oneself in one’s mind)
Definitions
- to think (communicate to oneself in one’s mind)
Ancestry of “Pensar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pensō | to ponder, consider |
| 2 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |