Where does “oncome” come from?
oncome (English) comes from Middle English oncome, from Middle English ancomen, from Old English oncumen, from Old English ancuman, from Proto-Germanic anakwemaną — to come to, come at, arrive.
oncome (English): To arrive; come to; come on; Advent, arrival,...
Definitions
- To arrive; come to; come on; Advent, arrival,...
Ancestry of “oncome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | oncome | an attack |
| 2 | Middle English | ancomen | — |
| 3 | Old English | oncumen | — |
| 4 | Old English | ancuman | to come, arrive; oncome |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anakwemaną | to come to, come at, arrive |