pend/pens

hang, weigh, pay

Spelled pend, pens · pendēre 'hang'; pendere 'weigh, pay'

Latin connected weighing with paying: a pendant hangs, a pensive person weighs thoughts, and a pension provides payment.

Words built from it

propensity — a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
pro- (forward) + pens (hang) + -ity (state or quality)
pensive — deep in thought, often with some sadness
pens (weigh) + -ive (inclined to)
dispensation — an exemption from a rule, or the act of distributing something
dis- (apart) + pens (weigh) + -ation (action or result)
pendant — an ornament that hangs from a necklace
pend (hang) + -ant (being)
append — to attach or add something at the end
ap- (toward; form of ad-) + pend (hang)
suspend — to hang something from above, or stop something temporarily
sus- (from below; form of sub-) + pend (hang)
expenditure — the act of spending, or an amount spent
ex- (out) + pend (pay) + -iture (action or result)
pension — a regular payment received after retirement
pens (pay) + -ion (action or result)

-ive — turns a verb or root into an adjective meaning tending to, able to, or serving to do it