Where does “bóolkhèmman” come from?
bóolkhèmman (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian bóolkhèmm, from Middle High German willekomen, from Old High German willechomen, 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.
bóolkhèmman (Cimbrian): to welcome
Definitions
- to welcome
Ancestry of “bóolkhèmman”, step by step
bóolkhèmman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian bóolkhèmm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | bóolkhèmm | welcome |
| 2 | Middle High German | willekomen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | willechomen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljakumô | welcome; welcome! |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |