Why is a honeymoon called a honeymoon?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary reports the etymology as from "the idea that the first month of marriage is the sweetest". Honey bcs it is sweet & moon because a moon's cycle is a month.
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The origin of the term "Honeymoon" is something of a mystery, but according to folklore, it stems from marriage ..MORE ChaCha!
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The honeymoon referred to that early charmed period in married life (full of love and as sweet as honey),
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It is used to describe a tradition where the groom would be given mead (honey wine) he could drink for the first month (moon).
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It was the accepted practice in Babylonia 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply MORE
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The term honeymoon comes from a European custom: newlyweds consume a daily cup of mead, a brew made from honey for the 1st month.
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Some say its from an ancient Babylonian practice of drinking a honey-based alcoholic drink, for a lunar month after a marriage.
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