Where does “spousally” come from?
spousally (English) comes from English spousal, 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 — to libate.
spousally (English): As, or in terms of, a spouse
Definitions
- As, or in terms of, a spouse
Ancestry of “spousally”, step by step
spousally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spousal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spousal | of or relating to marriage; of or relating to a... |
| 2 | English | spouse | A person in a marriage or marital relationship;... |
| 3 | Middle English | spous | — |
| 4 | Old French | espos | husband |
| 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 |