Italian word rispondere comes from Latin sponsare, Latin re-, Latin re (About, regarding, with reference to.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sponsare | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| re | Latin (lat) | About, regarding, with reference to. |
| respondere | Latin (lat) | |
| rispondere | Italian (ita) | (ambitransitive) to answer, reply or respond. (~ a) to correspond to. (~ di) to be responsible for. |