Where does “espousest” come from?
espousest (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.
espousest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “espousest”, step by step
espousest 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 Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |