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Where does “bridezilla” come from?

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

bridezilla (English): A woman who, in the course of planning her...

Definitions

  1. A woman who, in the course of planning her...

Ancestry of “bridezilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrideA woman in the context of her own wedding; one...
2Frenchbridebridle; strap; loop ; bride
3Middle Frenchbride—
4Old Frenchbriderein, bridle
5Middle High Germanbrīdel—
Every word from Middle High German brīdel →