Where does “bruidspaar” come from?

bruidspaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch bruid, from Middle Dutch bruut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

bruidspaar (Dutch): bridal couple

Definitions

  1. bridal couple

Ancestry of “bruidspaar”, step by step

bruidspaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bruid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbruidbride
2Middle Dutchbruut—
3Old Frenchbrut—
4Latinbrūtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Dutch paar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaarpair, couple; a few, a couple, some
2Middle Dutchpaer—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →