Where does “intramatrimonial” come from?
intramatrimonial (English) comes from English matrimonial, from English matrimony, from Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium, from Latin -monium, from Proto-Indo-European -monyom, from Proto-Indo-European -mō — Creates agent nouns from verbs.
intramatrimonial (English): intramarital
Definitions
- intramarital
Ancestry of “intramatrimonial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matrimonial | Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage;... |
| 2 | English | matrimony | Marriage; the state of being married; The... |
| 3 | Old French | matremoine | — |
| 4 | Latin | mātrimōnium | marriage, matrimony, wedlock |
| 5 | Latin | -monium | Forms collective nouns and nouns designating... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -monyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mō | Creates agent nouns from verbs |