Where does “espoza” come from?

espoza (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese esposa, from Old Portuguese esposa, from Latin spōnsa — bride.

espoza (Kabuverdianu): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “espoza”, 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 →