Where does “prewedding” come from?
prewedding (English) comes from English wedding, from Middle English weddynge, from Old English weddung, from Old English weddian, from Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
prewedding (English): Occurring before or in anticipation of a wedding
Definitions
- Occurring before or in anticipation of a wedding
Ancestry of “prewedding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wedding | present participle of wed; Marriage ceremony;... |
| 2 | Middle English | weddynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | weddung | betrothal, espousal |
| 4 | Old English | weddian | to pledge, to promise; to betroth; to wed, to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |