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Where does “suspensorio” come from?

suspensorio (Spanish) comes from Latin suspensum, from Latin suspendere, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

suspensorio (Spanish): jockstrap; suspensory

Definitions

  1. jockstrap; suspensory

Ancestry of “suspensorio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuspensuminflection of suspēnsus: ## accusative masculine...
2Latinsuspenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendō—
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “suspensorio”

  • sospensorio
  • suspensorio
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