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