From Middle English becomen, bicumen, from Old English becuman, from Proto-Germanic *bikwemaną ("to come around, come about, come across, come by"), equivalent to be- + come. Cognate with Scots becum ("to come, arrive, reach a destination"), North Frisian bekommen, bykommen, West Frisian bikomme ("to come by, obtain, receive"), Dutch bekomen ("to come by, obtain, receive"), German bekommen ("to get, receive, obtain"), Swedish bekomma ("to receive, concern"), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 ("to come upon one, befall"). Sense of "befit, suit" due to influence from , icweme, see queem.
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