Where does “esposo” come from?
esposo (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese esposo, from Old Portuguese esposo, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.
esposo (Papiamentu): husband; man
Definitions
- husband; man
Ancestry of “esposo”, step by step
esposo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esposo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esposo | husband, male spouse |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | esposo | — |
| 3 | Latin | spōnsus | a groom |
| 4 | Latin | spondeō | to promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | spondeō | to promise, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spondéyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spend- | to libate |
via Spanish esposo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | esposo | husband |