Where does “aaphoos” come from?

aaphoos (Manx) comes from Manx poose, 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.

aaphoos (Manx): to remarry

Definitions

  1. to remarry

Ancestry of “aaphoos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxpooseto marry, wed
2Middle Irishpósaidmarry
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 spondéyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic spondeō
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