Where does “spousage” come from?
spousage (English) comes from Old French espousaige, from Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsō, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
spousage (English): espousal
Definitions
- espousal
Ancestry of “spousage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espousaige | — |
| 2 | Old French | espouser | to marry |
| 3 | Latin | spōnsō | to betroth |
| 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 |