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
- Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial
Ancestry of “bridely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bridely | — |
| 2 | Old English | brȳdlīc | — |
| 3 | Old English | līċ | body |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līk | body |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |