Where does “bridesmaidship” come from?
bridesmaidship (English) comes from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
bridesmaidship (English): The role or status of bridesmaid
Definitions
- The role or status of bridesmaid
Ancestry of “bridesmaidship”, step by step
bridesmaidship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English bridesmaid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bridesmaid | A woman who attends a bride during her wedding... |
| 2 | English | maid | A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | mayde | young woman |
| 4 | English | maiden | A girl or an unmarried young woman; A female... |
| 5 | Middle English | mayden | maiden |
| 6 | Old English | mægden | girl; virgin, young unmarried woman |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | magadīn | little girl |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | -īn | Creates adjectives from nouns with the sense... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |