Where does “sposo” come from?
sposo (Italian) comes from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
sposo (Italian): bridegroom, groom, husband, spouse; bride and...
Definitions
- bridegroom, groom, husband, spouse; bride and...
Ancestry of “sposo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spōnsus | a groom |
| 2 | Latin | spondeō | to promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | spondeō | to promise, to pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |