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Where does “pòs” come from?

pòs (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish pósaid, from Latin spōnsus, from Latin spondeō, from Proto-Italic spondeō, from Proto-Indo-European spondéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European spend- — to libate.

pòs (Scottish Gaelic): marry ; induct; marry

Definitions

  1. marry ; induct; marry

Ancestry of “pòs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishpósaidmarry
2Latinspōnsus—
3Latinspondeō—
4Proto-Italicspondeōto promise, to pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspondéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspend-to libate

Words derived from “pòs”

  • eadar-phòs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spend- →