Where does “responsible” come from?

Responsible comes from Middle French responsable, from Old French responsible, meaning one who answers or is answerable for something.

responsible (English): Having the duty of taking care of something;...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	responsable	—
2	Old French	responsable	—
3	Latin	respōnsus	—
4	Latin	respondeō	—
5	Latin	rĕ-	—
6	Latin	prōdūcō	—
7	Latin	prō-	—
8	Proto-Italic	*pro-	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
10	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
12	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

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