Where does “oncomen” come from?
oncomen (Middle English) comes from Old English oncuman, from Proto-Germanic anakwemaną — to come to, come at, arrive.
Ancestry of “oncomen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | oncuman | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anakwemaną | to come to, come at, arrive |
Words derived from “oncomen”