Where does “married” come from?
Married comes from Middle English maried, derived from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marito, from the adjective maritus meaning "married," ultimately from Latin mas meaning "male" via Proto-Indo-European meryo.
married (English): In a state of marriage; having a wife or a...
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Ancestry of “married”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maried | — |
| 2 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 3 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 4 | Latin | marītō | to marry, wed |
| 5 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 6 | Latin | mās | male |
| 7 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |