English word groom comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (Earthling.), English bride, Proto-Germanic *gaumō, Proto-Germanic *gaumaz (Heed, attention.), Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (Bride.), Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂w-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵʰmṓ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Earthling. |
| bride | English (en) | (obsolete) To make a bride of. (obsolete, figurative) An object ardently loved.. A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. |
| *gaumō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gaumaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Heed, attention. |
| *brūdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bride. |
| *ǵʰeh₂w- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gumô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Man. |
| brȳd | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *gōmô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Gum, palate. |
| guma | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (poetic) man, hero. |
| gaumr | Old Norse (non) | |
| gōma | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *brūdigumô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bridegroom, husband of the bride. |
| brydguma | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Bridegroom. |
| brȳdguma | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bridegome | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| gume | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bridegroom | English (en) | A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it. |
| groom | English (en) | A man who is about to become or has recently become part of a married couple. Short form of bridegroom. |