Where does “gaincoming” come from?

gaincoming (English) comes from English gain-, from Middle English gain-, from Old English geġn-, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gaincoming (English): Return; a coming again; second coming or advent

Definitions

  1. Return; a coming again; second coming or advent

Ancestry of “gaincoming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgain-Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in...
2Middle Englishgain-—
3Old Englishgeġn-opposition, reversal, against; counter
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from English gain- →Every word from Middle English gain- →
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