oncome.
To arrive; come to; come on.
Meaning & usage
To arrive; come to; come on.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”), from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”), equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English oncome (“an attack”), equivalent to on- + come. Compare Old English ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”). More at ancome, income.
Try it on your idea.
oncome has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.