Where does “*brigdil” come from?

*brigdil (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brigdilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

*brigdil (Proto-West Germanic): strap, rein

Definitions

  1. strap, rein

Ancestry of “*brigdil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrigdilazstrap, rein; bridle
2Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “*brigdil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ilazEvery word from Proto-Germanic brigdilaz