Etymology of the English word vend
the English word
vendderived from the Latin word
vendere (sell)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the Latin word
venum (sale, purchase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wes-Date
The earliest known usage of vend in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
vendee,
vended,
vendingUsage
Word found in Modern English
