Where does “épouseur” come from?
épouseur (French) comes from French épouser, 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 — to libate.
épouseur (French): suitor
Definitions
- suitor
Ancestry of “épouseur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épouser | to marry, to wed; to marry, to get married, wed;... |
| 2 | Middle French | espouser | to marry |
| 3 | Old French | espouser | to marry |
| 4 | Latin | spōnsō | to betroth |
| 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 |