Where does “marry” come from?
Marry comes from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marīto meaning to unite in marriage, derived from maritus meaning married, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meryo.
marry (English): To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to...
Definitions
- To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to...
Ancestry of “marry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 2 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 3 | Latin | marītō | to marry, wed |
| 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 |