Where does “midmarriage” come from?
midmarriage (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.
midmarriage (English): During a period of marriage
Definitions
- During a period of marriage
Ancestry of “midmarriage”, step by step
midmarriage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marriage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to marry, wed |
| 6 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |