marry (v.) c. 1300, "to give (offspring) in marriage," from Old French
marier "to get married; to marry off, give in marriage; to bring together in marriage," from Latin
maritare "to wed, marry, give in marriage" (source of Italian
maritare, Spanish and Portuguese
maridar), from
maritus (n.) "married man, husband," of uncertain origin, originally a past participle, perhaps ultimately from "provided with a *
mari," a young woman, from PIE root *
mari- "young wife, young woman," akin to *
meryo- "young man" (source of Sanskrit
marya- "young man, suitor").
