Where does “wed” come from?
Wed comes from Middle English wedden, Old English weddian, Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, Proto-Germanic wadjōną, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
wed (English): To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in...
Definitions
- To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in...
Ancestry of “wed”, step by step
wed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wedden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wedden | to marry; to wed |
| 2 | Old English | weddian | to pledge, to promise; to betroth; to wed, to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | to wager, to pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Middle English weddien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | weddien | — |