Where does “extramarital” come from?
Extramarital comes from Latin extra and Latin maritalis, from maritus meaning husband, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs meaning outside or beyond.
extramarital (English): Taking place outside marriage; Adulterous
Definitions
- Taking place outside marriage; Adulterous
Ancestry of “extramarital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marital | Pertaining to marriage; Pertaining to a husband |
| 2 | Middle French | marital | — |
| 3 | Latin | maritalis | matrimonial, nuptial, marital, conjugal |
| 4 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 5 | Latin | mās | male |
| 6 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |