French word mari comes from Proto-Indo-European *mers-, Proto-Indo-European *meryo, Proto-Indo-European *meryos, and later Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (To disturb; hinder; impede. To forget; neglect.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *meryo | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *meryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *mersaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *marzijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To disturb; hinder; impede. To forget; neglect. |
| mas | Latin (lat) | A male, man Male, masculine, manly. |
| *marrijan | Frankish (frk) | To neglect, lose, forget. To obstruct, hinder. To vex, frustrate. |
| maritus | Latin (lat) | (of animals) male. (poetic) lover. Husband, married man Marital, matrimonial, conjugal. |
| marrir | Old French (fro) | To frustrate; to annoy; to vex. To sadden. |
| mari | Old French (fro) | Husband. |
| mari | French (fr) | Husband. |