Depend
/dɪˈpɛnd/noun
To rely on or trust in someone or something.
Did you know?The roots of 'depend' suggest a deep connection, as if one's fate is literally hanging by a thread from another's support.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pendō
“to hang, to weigh”
Latin
Latin
pendere
“to hang, to be suspended”
Old French
Old French
dependre
“to hang from, to rely on”
Middle English
Middle English
depende
“to hang down, to be dependent on”
Modern English
English
depend
“to rely on or be contingent upon”