Where does “umkommen” come from?

umkommen (German) comes from Middle High German umbekomen — to pass by, end, die.

umkommen (German): to be killed; to perish; to die a violent death

Definitions

  1. to be killed; to perish; to die a violent death

Ancestry of “umkommen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanumbekomento pass by, end, die

Words derived from “umkommen”

Every word from Middle High German umbekomen →