Where does “ilphósadh” come from?
ilphósadh (Irish) comes from Irish pósadh, from Middle Irish pósad, 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.
ilphósadh (Irish): polygamy
Definitions
- polygamy
Ancestry of “ilphósadh”, step by step
ilphósadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish pósadh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | pósadh | verbal noun of pós; marriage; past indicative... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | pósad | marriage; verbal noun of pósaid |
| 3 | Middle Irish | pósaid | marry |
| 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 |