Where does “extramaritally” come from?
extramaritally (English) comes from English extramarital, from English marital, from Middle French marital, from Latin maritalis, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has — to measure.
extramaritally (English): Outside marriage
Ancestry of “extramaritally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | extramarital | Taking place outside marriage; Adulterous |
| 2 | English | marital | Pertaining to marriage; Pertaining to a husband |
| 3 | Middle French | marital | — |
| 4 | Latin | maritalis | matrimonial, nuptial, marital, conjugal |
| 5 | Latin | marītus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |