spouse

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English word spouse comes from Proto-Indo-European *pend-, and later Proto-Italic *spondeō (To promise, to pledge.)

*pend- (Proto-Indo-European)

*spondéyeti (Proto-Indo-European)

*spondeō (Proto-Italic)

To promise, to pledge.

sponsa (Latin)

Bride. Fiancée (betrothed woman).

spouse (English)

A person in a marriage or marital relationship. (dated) To wed; to espouse.

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