Where does “marrying” come from?
Marrying comes from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītāre, derived from maritus meaning "married," ultimately from mas meaning "male," tracing back to Proto-Indo-European meryo.
marrying (English): present participle of marry; A marriage
Definitions
- present participle of marry; A marriage
Ancestry of “marrying”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marry | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to... |
| 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 |