Where does “bridalwear” come from?
bridalwear (English) comes from English bridal, from Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo, from Old English ealo, from Proto-West Germanic alu, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.
bridalwear (English): Clothing to be worn by a bride on her wedding day
Definitions
- Clothing to be worn by a bride on her wedding day
Ancestry of “bridalwear”, step by step
bridalwear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bridal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bridal | A wedding feast or festival; a wedding; Of or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bridale | A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a... |
| 3 | Old English | brȳdealo | wedding ale; wedding feast |
| 4 | Old English | ealo | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |