Where does “esposa” come from?

esposa (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese esposa, from Old Portuguese esposa, from Latin spōnsa — bride.

esposa (Papiamentu): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “esposa”, step by step

esposa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese esposa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesposafemale equivalent of esposo, wife; handcuffs
2Old Portugueseesposa—
3Latinspōnsabride

via Spanish esposa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishesposawife; handcuff
Every word from Latin spōnsa →Every word from Old Portuguese esposa →Every word from Portuguese esposa →
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