Marry
/ˈmæri/noun
To enter into a legally or socially recognized marriage with someone.
Did you know?English marry comes through Old French from Latin maritare, meaning “to provide with a husband,” and it ultimately shares a root with Mars, the Roman god of war—because marriage was once a social alliance with serious power stakes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mértis / *mari-
“A proposed ancient root connected with a young man or male partner in some reconstructions, though the exact prehistory is uncertain.”
Latin
Latin
maritus
“A husband; a married man.”
Latin
Latin
maritare
“To furnish with a husband; to marry.”
Old French
Old French
marier
“To marry; to give in marriage.”
Middle English
English
marien
“To marry; to wed.”
Modern English
English
marry
“To enter into marriage with someone.”