Where does “esposo” come from?

esposo (Portuguese) comes 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 (Portuguese): husband, male spouse

Definitions

  1. husband, male spouse

Ancestry of “esposo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseesposo—
2Latinspōnsusa groom
3Latinspondeōto promise, bind or pledge oneself, contract, vow
4Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate

Words derived from “esposo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic spondeō →