Where does “bruidegom” come from?
bruidegom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch brudegōme, from Old Dutch brūdigomo, from Proto-Germanic brūdigumô, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
bruidegom (Dutch): bridegroom
Definitions
- bridegroom
Ancestry of “bruidegom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | brudegōme | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | brūdigomo | bridegroom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūdigumô | bridegroom, husband of the bride |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |