Where does “welkom” come from?

welkom (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch welkom, from Proto-Germanic wiljakumô, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

welkom (Afrikaans): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “welkom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwelkomwelcome; welcome!
2Proto-Germanicwiljakumôwelcome; welcome!
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →