Latin word sponsare comes from Proto-Indo-European *pend-, and later Proto-Italic *spondeō (To promise, to pledge.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*pend- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*spondéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*spondeō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To promise, to pledge. |
spondeo | Latin (lat) | I guarantee. I promise for another; I become security for a person, enter bail.. I promise or engage in marriage, betroth.. I promise, bind or pledge myself, contract, vow. |