Bridal
/ˈbraɪdəl/noun
Relating to a bride or a wedding.
Did you know?Bridal comes through Old English from a word tied to a wedding feast, and the wider Germanic root is linked to ceremonial drinking—proof that marriage language was once ritual language.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhreu-
“to boil, bubble, brew”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brūdilaz
“wedding feast, bridal celebration”
Old English
English
brydealo
“wedding feast, nuptial banquet”
Middle English
English
bridal
“pertaining to a wedding or bride”
Modern English
English
bridal
“relating to a bride or wedding”