incomer
UK[ˈɪnkʌmə]US[ˈɪnkʌmər]
n
a person who has come to live in a place where they were not born or where they have not lived before; a newcomer.
n
a person who arrives at a place, especially one who joins a company or organization.
Morpheme Breakdown
in
come
er
in
into
come
move
er
agent suffix
Etymology
the word 'incomer' is a transparent compound formed from native english elements. the core verb 'come', tracing back to proto-indo-european gʷem- meaning 'to go, come', combines with the directional prefix 'in', establishing the sense of movement into a place. the agentive suffix '-er', a prolific germanic derivational tool, then attaches to this verbal idea to create a noun denoting 'one who comes in'. this logical construction directly yields the modern meaning of a person who arrives or settles in a new area, essentially a synonym for 'newcomer', highlighting its function as a straightforward descriptor of arrival and residence status.
Analysis
Structure: in (into) + come (move) + er (agent suffix)
in (preposition, from old english 'in', of germanic origin, meaning 'into, toward, within'); come (verb, from old english 'cuman', of germanic origin, from pie gʷem- 'to go, come'); er (suffix, from old english -ere, of germanic origin, used to form agent nouns indicating 'a person or thing that does something').
Examples
the small village was wary of the incomer who bought the old farmhouse.
as the new incomer to the department, she spent her first week learning the procedures.
the island's population is a mix of native families and recent incomers.