Where does “unmarriage” come from?
unmarriage (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.
unmarriage (English): Cohabitation of unmarried persons living as...
Definitions
- Cohabitation of unmarried persons living as...
Ancestry of “unmarriage”, step by step
unmarriage 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |