to promise
→
to answer
2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
Бенвенист 1995, 363-364