Latin

spondeō

‘promise’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin spondeō.

14 English words in this record descend from Latin spondeō, most familiar first.

• response ← respounse ← respuns ← respōnsum ← respondeō
• responsible ← responsable ← responsable ← responsus ← respondeō
• respond ← respounden ← respondre ← respondō ← respondeō
• sponsor
• spouse ← spous ← espus ← spōnsus
• correspond ← correspondre ← respondeo
• despondent ← dēspondēns ← dēspondeō
• responsa ← respōnsum ← respondeō
• espousal ← espousailles ← sponsalia ← spōnsus
• responsum ← respondeō
• responsory ← responsorie ← respōnsōrium ← respōnsus ← respondeō
• spousage ← espousaige ← espouser ← spōnsō

More words from spondeō

• sponsal
• sponsion

Etymograph / Latin spondeō