Where does “kærkommen” come from?

kærkommen (Danish) comes from Danish komme, from Old Danish komæ, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

kærkommen (Danish): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “kærkommen”, step by step

kærkommen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish komme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkommeto come; to get; To appear, to manifest itself;...
2Old Danishkomæ—
3Old Norsekomato come, arrive
4Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Danish kær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
2Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
3Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
4LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
5Latincaesariesor hair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwemaną →