English word send comes from Proto-Indo-European *snt-, and later Proto-Germanic *sinþaną (To go, to wander.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *snt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sinþaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To go, to wander. |
| *sandijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To send. |
| sendan | Old English (ang) | To send. |
| senden | Middle English (enm) | (transitive) to send. |
| send | English (eng) | (intransitive) To dispatch an agent or messenger to convey a message, or to do an errand.. (nautical) To pitch.. (slang, dated) To excite, delight, or thrill (someone).. (transitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another.. To bring to a certain condition.. To cause to be or to happen; to bestow; to inflict; to grant; sometimes followed by a dependent [...] |