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Where does “ancuman” come from?

ancuman (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic anakwemaną — to come to, come at, arrive.

ancuman (Old English): to come, arrive; oncome

Definitions

  1. to come, arrive; oncome

Ancestry of “ancuman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanakwemanąto come to, come at, arrive

Words derived from “ancuman”

  • oncome
  • oncomen
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