Where does “espousable” come from?
espousable (English) comes from English espouse, from Middle English espousen, from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsō, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti — to libate.
espousable (English): Capable of being espoused
Definitions
- Capable of being espoused
Ancestry of “espousable”, step by step
espousable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English espouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | espouse | To become/get married to; To accept, support, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | espousen | — |
| 3 | Old French | espouser | to marry |
| 4 | Latin | spōnsō | to betroth |
| 5 | Latin | spōnsus | a groom |
| 6 | Latin | spondeō | to promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spondeō | to promise, to pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |