LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

sponsor.

one who guarantees the good faith of another; surety;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspõː.sɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈspɔn.sor]

a bondsman, surety
declension-3

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin spōnsor From spondeō (“to promise”) + -tor.

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