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I'd often wondered about the etymology of the word nuptials. Now, thanks to Dictionary.com's Word Of The Day, I need wonder no more.

Nuptial comes from Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae "marriage, wedding," from the past participle of nubere, properly, "to cover, to veil," hence, "to marry," as the head of the bride was covered with a veil.

And in the interests of perpetuating smartassedness everywhere, here is the etymology of the word etymology:

Middle English etimologie, from Old French ethimologie, from Medieval Latin ethimologia, from Latin etymologia, from Greek etumologi : etumon, true sense of a word; see etymon + -logi, -logy.