Where does “brudepige” come from?
brudepige (Danish) comes from Danish brud, from Old Norse brúðr, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.
brudepige (Danish): bridesmaid
Ancestry of “brudepige”, step by step
brudepige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish brud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | brud | bride; least weasel; break, breach |
| 2 | Old Norse | brúðr | a bride |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |
via Danish pige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | pige | girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend |
| 2 | Old Norse | píka | a girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working... |
| 3 | Finnish | piika | maid; girl; a girlchild |