Etymology of the English word response
the English word
responsederived from the Latin word
responsum (answer, response)
derived from the Latin word
respondere (answer)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
spondere (promise, give pledge, undertaking)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spend-Date
The earliest known usage of response in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
responsorUsage
Word found in Modern English
