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Where does “marier” come from?

marier (Middle French) comes from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, 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.

marier (Middle French): to marry; to get married

Definitions

  1. to marry; to get married

Ancestry of “marier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmarierto marry; to get married
2Latinmarītō—
3Latinmarītus—
4Latinmās—
5Proto-Nuristani*māsa—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “marier”

  • remarier
  • marier
  • mariage
  • maria
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