Where does “earlycomer” come from?

earlycomer (English) comes from English early, from Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīċe.

earlycomer (English): One who arrived early, or earlier than others

Definitions

  1. One who arrived early, or earlier than others

Ancestry of “earlycomer”, step by step

earlycomer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English early

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishearlyAt a time in advance of the usual or expected...
2Middle Englisherlyearly
3Old Englishǣrlīċe—

via English comer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomerOne in a race who is catching up to others and...
2Middle Englishcomere—
Every word from Old English ǣrlīċe →