English word bridegroom comes from Proto-Germanic *gumô (Man.), Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (Bride.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gumô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Man. |
| *brūdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bride. |
| guma | Old English (ang) | (poetic) man, hero. |
| brȳd | Old English (ang) | |
| *brūdigumô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bridegroom, husband of the bride. |
| brȳdguma | Old English (ang) | |
| bridegome | Middle English (enm) | |
| bridegroom | English (eng) | A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it. |