Where does “poose” come from?

poose (Manx) comes 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.

poose (Manx): to marry, wed

Definitions

  1. to marry, wed

Ancestry of “poose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishpósaidmarry
2Latinspōnsusa groom
3Latinspondeōto promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow
4Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate

Words derived from “poose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spondeō →
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