upcome

Meaning

Noun

1. An ascent, climb; a way up.
2. An outward appearance, especially pertaining to the future; a promising aspect or outlook.
3. A comment, saying, expression.
4. The final or decisive point; result, outcome.
5. One's upbringing, development from childhood to adulthood.

Verb

To ascend, rise; grow up; come up.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upcomen

Inherited from Old English: ūpcuman

Cognate with Western Frisian: opkomme

Cognate with Dutch: opkomen

Cognate with German: aufkommen

Cognate with Danish: opkomme

Cognate with Icelandic: uppkoma

In summary

From Middle English upcomen, from Old English ūpcuman (“to come up, arise”), from Proto-Germanic *upp (“up”), *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to up- + come. Cognate with West Frisian opkomme (“to arise, stand up”), Dutch opkomen (“to come up, ascend, occur”), German aufkommen (“to come up, arise, emerge”), Danish opkomme (“to arise, meet”), Icelandic uppkoma (“an outbreak, appearance, arising”).