versprechen

Etymology
From, from. Analyzable as. The sense “to misspeak” is a later transparent derivation (see the prefix).

Verb

 * 1)  to promise
 * 2)  to expect (something positive); to hope for
 * 3)  to promise oneself
 * 4)  to make a verbal slip; to misspeak
 * 1)  to expect (something positive); to hope for
 * 2)  to promise oneself
 * 3)  to make a verbal slip; to misspeak
 * 1)  to make a verbal slip; to misspeak
 * 1)  to make a verbal slip; to misspeak