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

1. strap, rein
2. bridle

Inflection

Declension 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
        • Afrikaans: 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 (see there for further descendants)
        • → Italian: brida
        • → Occitan: brida
        • → Portuguese: brida
        • → Spanish: brida
  • Frankish:
    • → Italian: briglia
    • → Old French: bridel
    • → Sicilian: brigghia