Where does “abroadwife” come from?

abroadwife (English) comes from English bride, from French bride, from Middle French bride, from Old French bride, from Middle High German brīdel.

abroadwife (English): woman who lives or travels without her husband

Definitions

  1. woman who lives or travels without her husband

Ancestry of “abroadwife”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrideA woman in the context of her own wedding; one...
2Frenchbridebridle
3Middle Frenchbride—
4Old Frenchbriderein, bridle
5Middle High Germanbrīdel—
Every word from Middle High German brīdel →Every word from Old French bride →Every word from Middle French bride →