Roots / *pend-eyo-
pend-eyo- “to keep weighing, hanging” Widely accepted weight position
pend, pendant, depend, suspend, pension
At a Glance
Reconstruction pend-eyo- Meaning “to keep weighing, hanging” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field weight, position Iterative of *pend- giving Latin pendēre, English pend, pendant, depend, suspend, pension.
bʰewd-mn̥- “bottom, ground beneath water” dʰe- “to set down” dhewb- “deep, hollow” dʰreǵ-mn̥ “that which is dragged, burden” gʷerh₃-d- “heavy, weighty, pregnant” gʷerh₃-eyo- “to keep weighing, considering” gʷerh₃-mn̥- “heaviness, weight, burden” gʷerh₃-tú- “heaviness, weight, dignity” related entry