Where does “pensativamente” come from?

pensativamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pensativo, from Portuguese Pensar, from Latin pensō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pensativamente (Portuguese): pensively

Definitions

  1. pensively

Ancestry of “pensativamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepensativopensive
2PortuguesePensarto think (communicate to oneself in one’s mind)
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 →