Middle English word senden comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónt-, and later Proto-Germanic *sinþaną (To go, to wander.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₁sónt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to go, to feel , to walk, travel, being, true, to head for, go |
| *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. |