Where does “pensar” come from?

pensar (Sabir) 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.

pensar (Sabir): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “pensar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpensarto think; to reflect upon a situation; to intend;...
2Old Spanishpensarto think
3Latinpēnsāre—
4Latinpendēre—
5Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-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 →