English
nuptial
Nuptial comes from Latin nūptiālis ‘pertaining to marriage’, from nūptiae ‘wedding’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ- ‘to marry, to wed’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*snewbʰ-‘to marry, to wed’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūbō‘to marry, to take as husband’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūptiae‘wedding’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūptiālis‘pertaining to marriage’
- Englishearliest quotation 1988nuptial
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*snewbʰ-‘to marry, to wed’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūbō‘to marry, to take as husband’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūptiae‘wedding’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnūptiālis‘pertaining to marriage’
- Englishearliest quotation 1988nuptial
Earliest quotation: 1988, Contemporary Dramatists: “To prevent the erosion of his own authority, Basil…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ- ‘to marry, to wed’
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through Latin nūbō ‘to marry, to take as husband’
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ- / nuptial