spondeo

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I promise, bind or pledge myself, contract, vow.
  • I guarantee
  • I promise for another; I become security for a person, enter bail.
  • I promise or engage in marriage, betroth.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *spondeō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti, *spend- (libate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*spend-

Gloss

libate

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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