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Where does “brȳd” come from?

brȳd (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.

brȳd (Old English): bride

Definitions

  1. bride

Ancestry of “brȳd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*brūdi—
2Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride

Words derived from “brȳd”

  • bird
  • bride
  • groom
  • bridegroom
  • grooming
  • bridesmaid
  • Thunderbird
  • hummingbird
  • bluebird
  • birdsong
  • birdie
  • birding
  • birdlike
  • seabird
  • songbird
  • mockingbird
  • birdcage
  • ladybird
  • birdwatching
  • catbird
  • bridewealth
  • birdbath
  • groomsman
  • cowbird
Every word from Proto-Germanic brūdiz →