Where does “spouse” come from?
spouse (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman espus, from Old French espose, from Latin spōnsa.
Ancestry of “spouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | espus | Alternative form of espos |
| 2 | Old French | espose | wife |
| 3 | Latin | spōnsa | — |
Words derived from “spouse”