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Where does “esposar” come from?

esposar (Portuguese) comes from Latin spōnsō, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.

esposar (Portuguese): to espouse; to unite in marriage; to marry

Definitions

  1. to espouse; to unite in marriage; to marry

Ancestry of “esposar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspōnsō—
2Latinspōnsus—
3Latinspondeō—
4Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →