Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brigdilaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *bregdaną (“to tug, move, swing”) +‎ *-ilaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbriɣ.ði.lɑz/

Noun

*brigdilaz m

strap, rein
bridle

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *brigdilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*brigdilaz	brigdilōz, brigdilōs
vocative	*brigdil	brigdilōz, brigdilōs
accusative	*brigdilą	*brigdilanz
genitive	brigdilas, brigdilis	*brigdilǫ̂
dative	*brigdilai	*brigdilamaz
instrumental	*brigdilō	*brigdilamiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *brigdil, *brīdil
- Old English: brīdel, briġdel
  - Middle English: bridel, bridell, bridil, bridill, bridle, brydel, brydul, brydyl, brydyll, brydylle
    - English: bridle
    - Scots: bridle
- Old Frisian: brīdel
- Old Saxon: briddil, *brīdil, *brigdil
  - Middle Low German: breidel
    - Low German: Breidel
- Old Dutch: *brīdil
  - Middle Dutch: breydel, breidel
    - Dutch: breidel
- Old High German: brittil, priddil, prittil, *brīdil
  - Middle High German: brîdel, brittel, britel
    - Cimbrian: brittel
    - German: Breidel; Britel, Brittel
    - → Old French: bride; bretel
      - Middle French: bride; bretelle
        French: bride; bretelle
        → Dutch: bretel
      - → Occitan: brida
      - → Portuguese: brida
      - → Spanish: brida
  - → Italian: predella
- → Italian: briglia
- → Old French: bridel
Gothic: 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌳𐌹𐌻 (brigdil)

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