Etymology of the English word responsible
the English word
responsiblederived from the Obsolete French word
responsiblederived from the Latin word
responsusderived 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 responsible in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
irresponsibleUsage
Word found in Modern English
