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Where does “bridlest” come from?

bridlest (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.

bridlest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “bridlest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbridleThe headgear with which a horse is directed and...
2Middle EnglishbridelThe bridle; the set of headwear for directing a...
3Old Englishbrīdel—
4Proto-West Germanic*brigdil—
5Proto-Germanicbrigdilazstrap, rein; bridle
6Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →