Where does “incuman” come from?
incuman (Old English) comes from Old English cuman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
incuman (Old English): to come in, enter
Definitions
- to come in, enter
Ancestry of “incuman”, step by step
incuman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cuman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cuman | to come |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Old English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Proto-Germanic inkwemaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | inkwemaną | to come in; enter |