Where does “nonmarried” come from?
nonmarried (English) comes from English married, from Middle English maried, from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
nonmarried (English): Not married; A person who is not married
Definitions
- Not married; A person who is not married
Ancestry of “nonmarried”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | married | In a state of marriage; having a wife or a... |
| 2 | Middle English | maried | — |
| 3 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 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 |