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