'premarriage' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'marriage' from 'maritare,' meaning 'to wed.'

'premarriage' evolved from the combination of the Latin prefix 'pre-' and the Old French word 'mariage,' eventually becoming the modern English word 'premarriage.'

Initially, it meant 'before marriage,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.