English
spender
Spender comes from Middle English spenden ‘to spend’, from Latin expendō ‘to weigh’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- ‘to stretch’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)pend-‘to stretch’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)péndetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pendō‘to hang, put in a hanging position’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpendō‘to weigh, weigh out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexpendō‘to weigh’
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*spendōn‘to spend’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150spendan‘to spend’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spenden‘to spend’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500spendere
- Englishtodayspender
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)pend-‘to stretch’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)péndetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pendō‘to hang, put in a hanging position’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpendō‘to weigh, weigh out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexpendō‘to weigh’
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*spendōn‘to spend’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150spendan‘to spend’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spenden‘to spend’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500spendere
- Englishtodayspender
Formed from spend + -er
Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- ‘to stretch’
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Latin expendō ‘to weigh’
Proto-West Germanic *spendōn ‘to spend’
Old English spendan ‘to spend’
Middle English spenden ‘to spend’
English spend
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- ‘to stretch’
pound, span, depend, poise, pendant, pansy, pensive, 17 more
through Proto-Italic *pendō ‘to hang, put in a hanging position’
through Latin pendō ‘to weigh, weigh out’
compensation, pension, compensate, penthouse, appendix, suspend, peso, perpendicular, compendium, dispensation, recompense, piso, append, 14 more
through Latin expendō ‘to weigh’
Today it means
noun A person who spends money.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- / spender