Where does “peso” come from?
peso (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish peso, from Vulgar Latin pesum, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
peso (Spanish): weight; weight class; peso
Definitions
- weight; weight class; peso
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