Where does “prematrimonial” come from?
prematrimonial (English) comes from English matrimonial, from English matrimony, from Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium, from Latin -monium, from Proto-Indo-European -monyom, from Proto-Indo-European -mō — Creates agent nouns from verbs.
prematrimonial (English): Before marriage
Definitions
- Before marriage
Ancestry of “prematrimonial”, step by step
prematrimonial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matrimonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matrimonial | Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage;... |
| 2 | English | matrimony | Marriage; the state of being married; The... |
| 3 | Old French | matremoine | — |
| 4 | Latin | mātrimōnium | marriage, matrimony, wedlock |
| 5 | Latin | -monium | Forms collective nouns and nouns designating... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -monyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mō | Creates agent nouns from verbs |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |