Where does “bridale” come from?
bridale (Middle English) comes from Old English brȳdealo, from Old English ealo, from Proto-West Germanic alu, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.
bridale (Middle English): A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a...
Definitions
- A wedding, especially the meal or feast at one; a...
Ancestry of “bridale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | brȳdealo | wedding ale; wedding feast |
| 2 | Old English | ealo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
Words derived from “bridale”