Where does “pósaid” come from?
pósaid (Middle Irish) comes from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
pósaid (Middle Irish): marry
Definitions
- marry
Ancestry of “pósaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spōnsus | a groom |
| 2 | Latin | spondeō | to promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | spondeō | to promise, to pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |