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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |