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

  1. wedlock, marriage, matrimony

Ancestry of “wedlocke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwedlācmarriage vow, pledge, plighted troth, wedlock
2Old Englishweddpledge, contract
3Proto-West Germanicwadiwager, stake, pledge
4Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadją →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wadi →