Where does “maritality” come from?
maritality (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s — to measure.
maritality (English): The marital state; being married
Definitions
- The marital state; being married
Ancestry of “maritality”, step by step
maritality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marital
| 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 |