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

Definitions

  1. pensive

Ancestry of “pensativo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pensativo”

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