Where does “marriage value” come from?

marriage value (English) comes from English marriage, from Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.

marriage value (English): The difference in value between a leasehold interest in land and the hypothetical value of its reversionary interest were the leasehold to be determined, which typically increases as the leasehold draws towards its end; frequently considered the market value chargeable to the tenant for a long exten

Definitions

  1. The difference in value between a leasehold interest in land and the hypothetical value of its reversionary interest were the leasehold to be determined, which typically increases as the leasehold draws towards its end; frequently considered the market value chargeable to the tenant for a long exten

Ancestry of “marriage value”, step by step

marriage value traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English marriage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarriageThe state of being married; A union of two or...
2Middle Englishmariagemarriage
3Old Frenchmariagemarriage; wedding
4Old Frenchmarierto marry; to get married
5Latinmarītōto marry, wed
6Latinmarītusmarital, matrimonial, conjugal
7Latinmāsmale
8Proto-Nuristani*māsamoon
9Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via English value

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvalueThe quality that renders something desirable or...
2Middle Englishvalew
3Old Frenchvalue
4Old Frenchvaloirto have value; to be worth
5Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
6Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has