Where does “pend” come from?
pend (Spanish) comes from Spanish pendejo, from Latin pectinīculum, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pend (Spanish): dumbass; retard; plonker
Ancestry of “pend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pendejo | A pubic hair; arsehole, asshole, dirtbag,... |
| 2 | Latin | pectinīculum | — |
| 3 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pekten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |