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