sponsor English · revision 13274

− It is [[bor|la|spōnsor|t=sponsor at baptism; a surety, guarantor]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from spōnsus, past participle of spondēre, to give assurance, promise solemnly (see [[spouse]]),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from Proto-Italic *spondejo-, to pledge, literally to pour libations,^(Etymonline) from PIE *spondeio-, to libate, source also of Greek [[m|grc|σπένδειν|tr=spéndein|t=to make a drink offering]] (compare [[spondee]]).^(Etymonline) Spouse, correspond, respond and despond come from the same Latin verb.^(Etymonline)