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
Ancestry of “welkom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | welkom | welcome; welcome! |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiljakumô | welcome; welcome! |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |