English
Newcomb
Newcomb comes from Middle English neowecomen ‘just arrived’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500neowecomen‘just arrived’
- EnglishtodayNewcomb
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500neowecomen‘just arrived’
- EnglishtodayNewcomb
The story
The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (‘wooded valley’).
Every English word from Middle English neowecomen
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English neowecomen / Newcomb