Where does “muttrimony” come from?
muttrimony (English) comes from English mutt, from English muttonhead, from English mutton, from Middle English motoun, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin molto, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
muttrimony (English): An informal, unofficial marriage ceremony between...
Definitions
- An informal, unofficial marriage ceremony between...
Ancestry of “muttrimony”, step by step
muttrimony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mutt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mutt | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin |
| 2 | English | muttonhead | A stupid or foolish person |
| 3 | English | mutton | The flesh of sheep used as food; The flesh of... |
| 4 | Middle English | motoun | The meat of sheep or a piece of it; mutton; A... |
| 5 | Old French | mouton | sheep; mutton |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | molto | wether |
| 7 | Gaulish | multon- | sheep |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | moltos | ram, wether |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₂)moldus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English matrimony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matrimony | Marriage; the state of being married; The... |
| 2 | Old French | matremoine | — |
| 3 | Latin | mātrimōnium | marriage, matrimony, wedlock |
| 4 | Latin | -monium | Forms collective nouns and nouns designating... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -monyom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mō | Creates agent nouns from verbs |