Where does “pensar” come from?

pensar (Spanish) comes 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 (Spanish): to think; to reflect upon a situation; to intend;...

Definitions

  1. to think; to reflect upon a situation; to intend;...

Ancestry of “pensar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpensarto think
2Latinpēnsāre—
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pensar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti →Every word from Proto-Italic pendō →