Pondus etymology

Latin

Latin word pondus comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pen-

Etymology of pondus

Detailed word origin of pondus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(s)pen- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to pull, stretch, spin
*pondos Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
pondus Latin (lat) (of character) firmness, constancy. Consequence, importance. Heaviness, weight of a body. Load, burden. Quantity, number, multitude. Weight. Weight of a pound.