Etymology Explorer
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Where does “bride” come from?
bride (Middle French) comes from Old French bride, from Middle High German brīdel.
Ancestry of “bride”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old French
bride
rein, bridle
2
Middle High German
brīdel
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Words derived from “bride”
bride
debridement
bridesmaid
bridewealth
debride
bridoon
microdebrider
bridechamber
bridecake
bridemaid
bridezilla
bridelike
bridehood
brideless
debrider
bridesmaiding
bridebed
bridegift
bridewort
bride
bridon
brido
brider
brida
Every word from Middle High German brīdel →