Where does “mismarriage” come from?
mismarriage (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.
mismarriage (English): Bad or unsuitable marriage
Definitions
- Bad or unsuitable marriage
Ancestry of “mismarriage”, step by step
| 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 |