English word suspend comes from Latin pendere, Latin pendo, Latin sub- (Sub-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pendere | Latin (lat) | |
| pendo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I consider, ponder.. I pay.. I suspend, hang.. I weigh, weigh out. |
| sub- | Latin (lat) | Sub-. |
| suspendo | Latin (lat) | I hang up or suspend. |
| sospendre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| suspend | English (eng) | (chemistry) To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.. (obsolete) To make to depend.. (travel, aviation) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.. To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.. To debar, or cause to [...] |