Where does “spozo” come from?
spozo (Ido) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
spozo (Ido): spouse
Definitions
- spouse
Ancestry of “spozo”, step by step
spozo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English spouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spouse | A person in a marriage or marital relationship;... |
| 2 | Middle English | spous | — |
| 3 | Old French | espos | husband |
| 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 |
via French époux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | époux | spouse; male spouse, husband |
via Italian sposo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sposo | bridegroom, groom, husband, spouse; bride and... |