Middle English bridegome continues Old English brȳdguma with regular reduction of the final inflection.
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bridegome
bridegroom
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · bride man compoundbrȳdguma
bridegroom; bride-man
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Bride-man remains the compound meaning.
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Bridegroom — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: bridegome from Old English brȳdguma
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the recorded English continuity.
Bridegroom — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Middle English bridegome from Old English brȳdguma
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently confirms the step.
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