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Where does “athphósadh” come from?

athphósadh (Irish) comes from Irish athphós, from Irish pós, from Middle Irish pósaid, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.

athphósadh (Irish): verbal noun of athphós; second marriage,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of athphós; second marriage,...

Ancestry of “athphósadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishathphósremarry
2Irishpósmarry
3Middle Irishpósaidmarry
4Latinspōnsus—
5Latinspondeō—
6Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →