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Etymology of the English word come

the English word come
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷa-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kwem-

Derivations in English

cum, comeuppance, downcome, comer, comedown, comeback, homecoming, outcome, overcame, overcome

Cognates

Danish komme, Dutch komen, Dutch komma, English comma, German Komma, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Icelandic koma, Icelandic komma, Norwegian komma, Nynorsk kåma, Riksmal komme, Swedish komma

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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