Where does “ex-mari” come from?
ex-mari (French) comes from French mari, from Old French mari, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
ex-mari (French): ex-husband
Definitions
- ex-husband
Ancestry of “ex-mari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mari | husband; cannabis, marijuana |
| 2 | Old French | mari | husband; past participle of marir; Alternative... |
| 3 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 4 | Latin | mās | male |
| 5 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |