English word wed comes from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *wadją (Wager, stake, pledge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wedʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to join |
| *wadją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wager, stake, pledge. |
| *wadjōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To wager, to pledge. |
| weddian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To betroth. To pledge, to promise. To wed, to marry. |
| weddien | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wed | English (en) | (Northern England, Scotland) To wager, stake, bet, place a bet, make a wager.. (figurative, intransitive) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.. (figuratively, transitive) To join or commit to, more or less permanently, as if in marriage.. (intransitive) To take a spouse.. (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.. (transitive) To take as one's spouse. |