Where does “respond” come from?
Respond derives from Latin respondēre, composed of the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Indo-European wer-, meaning to speak or turn.
respond (English): To say something in return; to answer; to reply;...
Definitions
- To say something in return; to answer; to reply;...
Ancestry of “respond”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | respondre | to reply; to respond |
| 2 | Ido | respondo | answer |
| 3 | Latin | respondeō | — |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “respond”