Where does “respondent” come from?
Respondent comes from Latin respondent-, the present participle of respondēre, meaning to answer or reply, formed from the prefix re- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European wer-.
respondent (English): One who responds; one who replies; A defendant,...
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- One who responds; one who replies; A defendant,...
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