Where does “wedlocke” come from?
wedlocke (Middle English) comes from Old English wedlāc, from Old English wedd, from Proto-West Germanic wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
wedlocke (Middle English): wedlock, marriage, matrimony
Definitions
- wedlock, marriage, matrimony
Ancestry of “wedlocke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wedlāc | marriage vow, pledge, plighted troth, wedlock |
| 2 | Old English | wedd | pledge, contract |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
Words derived from “wedlocke”