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Where does “pensador” come from?

pensador (Spanish) 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.

pensador (Spanish): thinker

Definitions

  1. thinker

Ancestry of “pensador”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pensador”

  • librepensador
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