Where does “Benvenuti” come from?
Benvenuti (English) comes from Italian Benvenuti, from Italian benvenuto, from Vulgar Latin bene venutus, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
Ancestry of “Benvenuti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Benvenuti | — |
| 2 | Italian | benvenuto | welcome |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | bene venutus | welcome; !; welcome! |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wiljakwemô | A wished-for guest or arrival |
| 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 |