Where does “welkumin” come from?

welkumin (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse velkomin, 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.

welkumin (Elfdalian): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “welkumin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevelkomin—
2Proto-Germanicwiljakumôwelcome; welcome!
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →
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