Where does “espozu” come from?

espozu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese esposo, from Old Portuguese esposo, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.

espozu (Kabuverdianu): husband

Definitions

  1. husband

Ancestry of “espozu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesposohusband, male spouse
2Old Portugueseesposo—
3Latinspōnsusa groom
4Latinspondeōto promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow
5Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spondeō →