Where does “sponsal” come from?

sponsal (English) comes from Latin spōnsālis, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

sponsal (English): Relating to marriage, or to a spouse; spousal

Definitions

  1. Relating to marriage, or to a spouse; spousal

Ancestry of “sponsal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspōnsālisof betrothal
2Latin-icius-itious
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Latin -icus →