Response
/rɪˈspɒns/noun
A reply or reaction to something said or done.
Did you know?Response entered English through French from Latin respondēre, a formal verb built for answering back in a binding, almost ceremonial way.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spend-
“to make a ritual offer or perform a solemn pledge”
Latin
Latin
respondēre
“to answer, reply, pledge in return”
Late Latin
Latin
responsus
“an answer, a reply”
Old French
Old French
response
“an answer or reply”
Middle English
English
respons
“an answer, reply”
Modern English
English
response
“a reply or reaction”
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