oncome

Meaning

Verb

To arrive; come to; come on.

Noun

1. Advent, arrival, approach; onset.
2. The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.
3. The setting about of an action; development; progress.
4. An attack; an attack or onset of a disease, fit, or episode.
5. A mysterious disease or ailment.
6. A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.
7. The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.

Synonyms

advent

arrival

coming

muster

roll call

Translations

είσοδος

εισβολή

Ankunft

arrivée

avent

avènement

venue

avvento

advent

advento

advenimiento

venida

gelme

isa’nın görünmesi

adveniment

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: oncomen

Inherited from Old English: oncuman

Cognate with Dutch: aankomen

Cognate with German: ankommen

Cognate with Swedish: ankomma

Inherited from Middle English: oncome

Cognate with Old English: ancuman

In summary

From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”), from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”), equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).