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Where does “despensero” come from?

despensero (Spanish) comes from Spanish despensa, from Latin dīspēnsa, from Latin dispendere, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

despensero (Spanish): person in charge of a storeroom

Definitions

  1. person in charge of a storeroom

Ancestry of “despensero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdespensapantry, larder
2Latindīspēnsa—
3Latindispendereto weight out; weigh out; to weigh out
4Latinpendēre—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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