Where does “pensativo” come from?
pensativo (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.
pensativo (Spanish): pensive
Ancestry of “pensativo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pensar | to think; to reflect upon a situation; to intend;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | pensar | to think |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |