Where does “épouser” come from?

épouser (French) comes from Middle French espouser, 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.

épouser (French): to marry, to wed; to marry, to get married, wed;...

Definitions

  1. to marry, to wed; to marry, to get married, wed;...

Ancestry of “épouser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchespouserto marry
2Old Frenchespouserto marry
3Latinspōnsōto betroth
4Latinspōnsusa groom
5Latinspondeōto promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow
6Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate

Words derived from “épouser”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spondeō →