cometh

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English cometh, cumeþ, comth, cumþ, kimeð, from Old English cymþ, cymeþ, from Proto-Germanic *kwimidi, third person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come +‎ -eth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kumt, West Frisian komt, Dutch komt, German Low German kummt, German kommt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.əθ/

Verb

cometh

  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of come
    • Proverb
      Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
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