oncome

Meanings

Verb

• To arrive; come to; come on.

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

• outburst
• outgush
• advent, arrival

Origin

• From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman, from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną, equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen, German ankommen, Swedish ankomma.
• From Middle English oncome ("an attack"), equivalent to on- + come. Compare Old English ancuman ("to arrive, come upon, happen"). More at ancome, income.