Where does “Brautpaar” come from?

Brautpaar (German) comes from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Brautpaar (German): bridal couple

Definitions

  1. bridal couple

Ancestry of “Brautpaar”, step by step

Brautpaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German paar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpaarsome; few; a few
2Middle High Germanpâr—
3Old High Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German braut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrautinflection of brauen: ## third-person singular...
2Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
3Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
4Proto-West Germanic*brūdibride
5Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
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