Latin word penso comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pen-, and later Proto-Italic *pendēō (Hang, be hanging.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)pen- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pendēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hang, be hanging. |
| *(s)péndeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pendō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hang, put in a hanging position. |
| pendere | Latin (lat) | |
| penso | Latin (lat) | Pay for, purchase. Ponder, consider. Weigh, counterbalance. |