Dutch word zenden 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. |
| *senden | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| senden | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| senden | Middle Dutch (dum) | To send. |
| zenden | Dutch (nld) | (intransitive, communications) to transmit. (transitive) to send. |