spend-₂
“to pour a libation, to promise solemnly”Widely acceptedreligionexchange
spend, sponsor, spouse, respond
Root of Latin spondēre "to promise", yielding English spend, sponsor, spouse, respond, responsible, spontaneous.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₂-mn̥-₃“a dividing, a distribution”deh₂-p-“to apportion a sacrificial meal”