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Where does “oncuman” come from?

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

Ancestry of “oncuman”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oncuman”

  • oncome
  • oncomen
Every word from Proto-Germanic anakwemaną →