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Where does “sus” come from?

sus (Spanish) comes from English sus, from English suspend, from Old French sospendre, from Latin suspendere, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti — to stretch.

sus (Spanish): plural of su; one's, his, her, its, their; Your

Definitions

  1. plural of su; one's, his, her, its, their; Your

Ancestry of “sus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsusSuspicion; Suspicious; having suspicions or...
2EnglishsuspendTo halt something temporarily; To hold in an...
3Old Frenchsospendre—
4Latinsuspenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Latinpendēre—
6Latinpendō—
7Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
8Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “sus”

  • azuzar
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