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Where does “puɨs” come from?

puɨs (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

puɨs (Proto-Brythonic): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “puɨs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpēnsum—
2Latinpendō—
3Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
4Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “puɨs”

  • pwys
  • pwyso
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