Where does “housespouse” come from?
housespouse (English) comes from English spouse, from Middle English spous, from Old French espos, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
housespouse (English): A housewife or a househusband
Definitions
- A housewife or a househusband
Ancestry of “housespouse”, step by step
housespouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spouse | A person in a marriage or marital relationship;... |
| 2 | Middle English | spous | — |
| 3 | Old French | espos | husband |
| 4 | Latin | spōnsus | a groom |
| 5 | Latin | spondeō | to promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | spondeō | to promise, to pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |