Where does “bridler” come from?
bridler (English) comes from English bridle, from Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic brigdilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
bridler (English): One who bridles; One who restrains and governs,...
Definitions
- One who bridles; One who restrains and governs,...
Ancestry of “bridler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bridle | The headgear with which a horse is directed and... |
| 2 | Middle English | bridel | The bridle; the set of headwear for directing a... |
| 3 | Old English | brīdel | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *brigdil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brigdilaz | strap, rein; bridle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |