Where does “benvingut” come from?
benvingut (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin bene venutus, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
benvingut (Catalan): welcome
Ancestry of “benvingut”, step by step