Where does “spoza” come from?

spoza (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese esposa, from Old Portuguese esposa, from Latin spōnsa — bride.

spoza (Guinea-Bissau Creole): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “spoza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesposafemale equivalent of esposo, wife; handcuffs
2Old Portugueseesposa—
3Latinspōnsabride
Every word from Latin spōnsa →Every word from Old Portuguese esposa →Every word from Portuguese esposa →
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