Where does “tocoming” come from?
tocoming (Scots) comes from Middle English tocoming, from Middle English tocomen, from Old English tōcuman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
tocoming (Scots): An arrival; an encounter
Ancestry of “tocoming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tocoming | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tocomen | To come to; approach |
| 3 | Old English | tōcuman | to come, arrive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |