Where does “pansa” come from?
pansa (Romanian) comes from French panser, from French penser, from Middle French penser, from Old French penser, from Latin pēnsāre, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
pansa (Romanian): to dress a wound, bandage; to groom
Definitions
- to dress a wound, bandage; to groom
Ancestry of “pansa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | panser | to dress (a wound etc.); to bandage |
| 2 | French | penser | to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on... |
| 3 | Middle French | penser | to think; to reflect; to think |
| 4 | Old French | penser | to think; thought |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |