Where does “nonmarrying” come from?
nonmarrying (English) comes from English marrying, from English marry, from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
nonmarrying (English): Not getting married
Ancestry of “nonmarrying”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marrying | present participle of marry; A marriage |
| 2 | English | marry | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 4 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 5 | Latin | marītō | — |
| 6 | Latin | marītus | — |
| 7 | Latin | mās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |