Where does “downcome” come from?
downcome (English) comes from English come, from Middle English comen, from Old English cuman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
downcome (English): A tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy...
Definitions
- A tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy...
Ancestry of “downcome”, step by step
downcome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English come
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | come | To move from further away to nearer to; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | comen | to come |
| 3 | Old English | cuman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |