Where does “marriageable” come from?
Marriageable comes from Middle English -able, Old French -able, Latin -abilis, Latin maritus meaning "married," and Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
marriageable (English): Suitable for marriage; nubile; One who is...
Definitions
- Suitable for marriage; nubile; One who is...
Ancestry of “marriageable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marriage | The state of being married; A union of two or... |
| 2 | Middle English | mariage | marriage |
| 3 | Old French | mariage | marriage; wedding |
| 4 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 5 | Latin | marītō | — |
| 6 | Latin | marītus | — |
| 7 | Latin | mās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “marriageable”