Where does “open marriage” come from?
open marriage (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.
open marriage (English): A marital relationship in which both partners mutually agree that each is free to have sexual relationships with other people as they choose
Definitions
- A marital relationship in which both partners mutually agree that each is free to have sexual relationships with other people as they choose
Ancestry of “open marriage”, step by step
open marriage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marriage
| 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 |