Where does “bridecake” come from?
bridecake (English) comes from English bride, from French bride, from Middle French bride, from Old French bride, from Middle High German brīdel.
bridecake (English): Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed...
Definitions
- Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed...
Ancestry of “bridecake”, step by step
bridecake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bride
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bride | A woman in the context of her own wedding; one... |
| 2 | French | bride | bridle |
| 3 | Middle French | bride | — |
| 4 | Old French | bride | rein, bridle |
| 5 | Middle High German | brīdel | — |
via English cake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 2 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |