Where does “bridelet” come from?

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

bridelet (English): A small bride

Definitions

  1. A small bride

Ancestry of “bridelet”, 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
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