Where does “bridely” come from?

bridely (English) comes from Middle English bridely, from Old English brȳdlīc, from Old English līċ, from Proto-West Germanic līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

bridely (English): Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial

Ancestry of “bridely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbridely—
2Old Englishbrȳdlīcbridal
3Old Englishlīċbody
4Proto-West Germaniclīkbody
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic līk →