Where does “brudigumo” come from?
brudigumo (Old Saxon) comes 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.
brudigumo (Old Saxon): bridegroom
Definitions
- bridegroom
Ancestry of “brudigumo”, step by step
brudigumo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic brūdigumô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brūdigumô | bridegroom, husband of the bride |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Old Saxon brud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | brud | bride |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *brūdi | bride |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |
via Old Saxon gumo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gumo | man |