Where does “bridal” come from?

bridal (Middle English) comes 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.

bridal (Middle English): Alternative form of bridale

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bridale

Ancestry of “bridal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbridaleA wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a...
2Old Englishbrȳdealowedding ale; wedding feast
3Old Englishealo—
4Proto-West Germanicalubeer, ale
5Proto-Germanicalubeer, ale
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alu →Every word from Proto-West Germanic alu →