Comest
/ˈkʌməst/noun
An archaic second-person singular present form of “come,” meaning “you come.”
Did you know?“Comest” survived especially in biblical, liturgical, and poetic language, where the “thou” form made ordinary actions sound solemn or divinely addressed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷem-
“To go or come; the reconstructed root behind the English word-family.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kwemjaną
“To come or arrive.”
Old English
Old English
cuman
“To come; to move toward or arrive.”
Old English
Old English
cumest
“You come, the second-person singular present form used with “thou.””
Middle English
Middle English
comest
“You come; a preserved form shaped by Middle English spelling and pronunciation.”
Modern English
English
comest
“An archaic or poetic form meaning “you come,” now mainly encountered in scripture, historical writing, or stylized speech.”
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