newcome

newcome · adjective¹

1. Old English · inherited fromnīwcumen
2. Middle English · inherited fromneowecomen
3. English todaynewcome

From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“newly come, just arrived”), equivalent to new- + come.

newcome · noun²

1. Old English · inherited fromnīwcumen
2. Middle English · inherited fromneowecomen
3. English todaynewcome

From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“new-comer, neophyte, novice”).

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