Where does “welkom” come from?

welkom (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): welcome; welcome!

Definitions

  1. welcome; welcome!

Ancestry of “welkom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiljakumôwelcome; welcome!
2Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “welkom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →