to promise to answer 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Cognates
Language 1 Gothic
Language 2 Old English
Lexeme 1 swaran
Lexeme 2 andswaru
Meaning 1 to swear
Direction
Meaning 2 to respond
Reference
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Derivation
Language Latin
Lexeme 1 spondeo, -ere
Lexeme 2 respondeo, -ere
Meaning 1 to take an oath
Direction
Meaning 2 to respond
Reference
Comment Initially respondeo 'to make an oath in response'. In this meaning it is used in a dialogue by Plauto (Capt. 898-899): …sponden tu istud? - Spondeo. At ego tibi adventisse filium respondeo 'Do you promise? - Yes, I promise. And in response I promise you that you son will come back'. For details see Бенвенист 1995, 363-364