Endorse
/ɛnˈdɔːrs/noun
To support, approve, or sign a document, often on the back.
Did you know?Endorse comes from the same Latin root as dorsal and dorsum, so its original meaning was basically “put it on the back,” not “give your blessing.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dorsum
“back”
Late Latin
Late Latin
indorsare
“to write on the back of a document”
Old French
Old French
endorser
“to write on the back; support by signature”
15th Century
English
endorse
“to write on the back of a bill or document”
Modern English
English
endorse
“to support, approve, or sign officially”