Where does “spondeō” come from?
spondeō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
spondeō (Proto-Italic): to promise, to pledge
Ancestry of “spondeō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |
Words derived from “spondeō”