noun, feminine/ˈpesa/plural: pesas
weight (object cf. peso); dumbbell; balance, scales
Synonyms: báscula
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-sos Latin -sus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin -sum Latin pēnsum Vulgar Latin *pēsum Old Spanish peso Spanish peso Spanish -a Spanish pesa From peso + -a.