Comings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of arriving can denote a shift or evolution within various contexts, while occurrences marking the onset of new events highlight transitions that occur over time
2. Entering into a location or situation can symbolize growth or transformation, reflecting changes in circumstances, as well as events that collectively point to new beginnings
3. The arrival of individuals can indicate progression or change in different situations, while events that signify the start of something new often highlight transitions over time

Etymology: "Comings" is simply the plural of "coming," so the useful story is the word underneath it. "Come" traces back to a Proto-Germanic verb, *kwemaną, and the "-ing" ending was added to it to form the noun, which is why the noun looks so much like its verb. The earlier form in Old English was "cumende," and the Middle English descendants "cominge" and "comynge" show the spelling drifting toward the modern shape over several centuries. Some of the English forms once looked very different. Middle English also had "cumming" and "commyng," and the same spelling variation survives in cognates across the family: Dutch "komend," German "kommend," Swedish "kommande," and Icelandic "komandi" all mean "coming" and share the same root.

Synonyms: arrivals, appearances, entries, incomings, advent

Antonyms: departures, leavings, exits, absences, withdrawals