Where does “incoming” come from?
incoming (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
incoming (English): Coming in; arriving; Succeeding to an office;...
Definitions
- Coming in; arriving; Succeeding to an office;...
Ancestry of “incoming”, step by step
incoming traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English coming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coming | present participle of come; The act of arriving;... |
| 2 | Middle English | coming | — |