English

coming

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Used to express that one is on the way.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

    Etymology 2

    From Middle English coming, commyng, cumming, equivalent to come + -ing (gerundive ending).

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishcominge
      • inheritedOld Englishcumende
        • inheritedProto-Germanic*kwemandz
          • derivedProto-Germanic*kwemaną “to come”
            • inheritedProto-Indo-European*gʷémt “to step; to arrive”
              • derivedProto-Indo-European*gʷem- “to come, step”
    • surface analysisEnglishcome “To move nearer to the point of perspective.”
    • suffixEnglish-ing “As true nouns.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-ynge
        • inheritedOld English-ung
        • inheritedOld English-ende
      • inheritedMiddle English-yng
        • inheritedOld English-ing “belonging to”
    • inheritedMiddle Englishcoming

    Related: Dutch komend, German kommend, Swedish kommande, Icelandic komandi

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