Where does “sponsalia” come from?

sponsalia (Latin) comes from Latin sponsalis, from Latin sponsa, from Latin sponsus, from Latin spondeo, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.

sponsalia (Latin): betrothal, espousal; wedding

Definitions

  1. betrothal, espousal; wedding

Ancestry of “sponsalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsponsalisof betrothal
2Latinsponsabride; fiancée
3LatinsponsusA groom; A fiancé; A bail, surety
4LatinspondeoI promise, bind or pledge myself, contract, vow;...
5Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate

Words derived from “sponsalia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spondeō →
sponsalia — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer