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Etymology of the English word prenuptial

the English word prenuptial
derived from the English word nuptial
derived from the Old French word nuptial
derived from the Latin word nuptialis (of a wedding or marriage, nuptial)
derived from the Latin word nuptiae
derived from the Latin word nupta (bride)
derived from the Late Latin word nubere (marry, be married to)
using the English prefix pre-
derived from the Latin prefix prae-
derived from the Latin word prae (in front of; before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *prai-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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