Where does “prenuptial” come from?

Prenuptial derives from English prenuptial, combining Latin prae- (before) with Latin nuptialis (relating to marriage), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sneubho- (to marry).

prenuptial (English): Occurring before marriage; antenuptial; Synonym...

Definitions

Occurring before marriage; antenuptial; Synonym...

Ancestry of “prenuptial”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	prénuptial	prenuptial, premarital
2	French	nuptial	nuptial
3	Latin	nūptiālis	—
4	Latin	nūptiae	—
5	Latin	nūpta	—
6	Latin	nūptus	—
7	Latin	-tus	Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
8	Proto-Italic	-tus	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	-tus	Derives action nouns from verb roots

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →

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