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 perform the marriage ceremony; induct

Definitions

  1. marry perform the marriage ceremony; induct

Ancestry of “pòs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishpósaidmarry
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 “pòs”

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