Where does “prebridal” come from?
prebridal (English) comes from English bridal, from Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo, from Old English ealo, from Proto-West Germanic alu, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.
prebridal (English): Before becoming a bride
Definitions
- Before becoming a bride
Ancestry of “prebridal”, step by step
prebridal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bridal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bridal | A wedding feast or festival; a wedding; Of or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bridale | A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a... |
| 3 | Old English | brȳdealo | wedding ale; wedding feast |
| 4 | Old English | ealo | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |