Where does “unmarriageable” come from?
unmarriageable (English) comes from English marriageable, from English marriage, from Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās — to measure.
unmarriageable (English): Not marriageable, unsuitable for marriage; That...
Definitions
- Not marriageable, unsuitable for marriage; That...
Ancestry of “unmarriageable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marriageable | Suitable for marriage; nubile; One who is... |
| 2 | English | marriage | The state of being married; A union of two or... |
| 3 | Middle English | mariage | marriage |
| 4 | Old French | mariage | marriage; wedding |
| 5 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 6 | Latin | marītō | — |
| 7 | Latin | marītus | — |
| 8 | Latin | mās | — |
| 9 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “unmarriageable”