Where does “nonmarital” come from?
Nonmarital comes from English marital, French marital, Latin marital (from Latin novem, nine), and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥, meaning nine.
nonmarital (English): Not in a marital relationship; unmarried to one...
Definitions
- Not in a marital relationship; unmarried to one...
Ancestry of “nonmarital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marital | Pertaining to marriage; Pertaining to a husband |
| 2 | Middle French | marital | — |
| 3 | Latin | maritalis | matrimonial, nuptial, marital, conjugal |
| 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 |