English
braiding
Braiding comes from Middle English breydynge ‘Weaving, intertwining’, from breiden ‘to braid’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰrēḱ-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*bregdaną‘to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*bregdan‘to move back and forth’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150breġdan‘to move back and forth, vibrate’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500breiden‘to braid’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500breydynge‘Weaving, intertwining’
- Englishtodaybraiding
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰrēḱ-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*bregdaną‘to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*bregdan‘to move back and forth’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150breġdan‘to move back and forth, vibrate’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500breiden‘to braid’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500breydynge‘Weaving, intertwining’
- Englishtodaybraiding
Formed from braid + -ing
Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-
Proto-Germanic *bregdaną ‘to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug, twitch,…’
Proto-West Germanic *bregdan ‘to move back and forth’
Old English breġdan ‘to move quickly, pull, shake, swing, throw…’
Middle English braiden
English braid
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *bregdaną ‘to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch,…’
Today it means
verb A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ- / braiding