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

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