English
come in
/ˌkʌm ˈɪn/
To enter.
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Origin
From Middle English com in, imperative form of Middle English incomen (“to come in; enter”), from Old English incuman (“to come in; enter”), from Proto-Germanic *inkwemaną (“to come in; enter”), equivalent to come + in. Compare Dutch kom in (“come in”), singular imperative form of inkomen (“to come in; enter”), German einkommen (“to come in; enter”). See also income, incoming.
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Lineage
- inheritedMiddle Englishcom in
- inheritedMiddle Englishincomen “to come in; enter”
- inheritedOld Englishincuman “to come in; enter”
- inheritedProto-Germanic*inkwemaną “to come in; enter”
- inheritedOld Englishincuman “to come in; enter”
- inheritedMiddle Englishincomen “to come in; enter”
- surface analysisEnglishcome “To move nearer to the point of perspective.”
- surface analysisEnglishin “Contained by; inside.”
Related: Dutch kom in
Sources
- Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiktionary: come in