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Where does “intermarriageable” come from?

intermarriageable (English) comes from English marriageable, from English marriage, from Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās — to measure.

intermarriageable (English): Among whom intermarriage is possible

Definitions

  1. Among whom intermarriage is possible

Ancestry of “intermarriageable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarriageableSuitable for marriage; nubile; One who is...
2EnglishmarriageThe state of being married; A union of two or...
3Middle Englishmariagemarriage
4Old Frenchmariagemarriage; wedding
5Old Frenchmarierto marry; to get married
6Latinmarītō—
7Latinmarītus—
8Latinmās—
9Proto-Nuristani*māsa—
10Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
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