Where does “velbekomme” come from?
velbekomme (Danish) comes from Danish bekomme, from Middle Low German bekomen, from Old Saxon biqueman, from Proto-Germanic bikwemaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
velbekomme (Danish): bon appétit; you're welcome; may it do you good
Definitions
- bon appétit; you're welcome; may it do you good
Ancestry of “velbekomme”, step by step
velbekomme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bekomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bekomme | to effect |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bekomen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | biqueman | Alternative form of bikuman |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikwemaną | to come near, come around, come by, arrive; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |