Where does “unwelcomely” come from?
unwelcomely (English) comes from English unwelcome, from English welcome, from Middle English welcome, from Old English wilcuma, from Proto-Germanic wiljakumô, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti — to choose; to want.
unwelcomely (English): In an unwelcome manner
Definitions
- In an unwelcome manner
Ancestry of “unwelcomely”, step by step
unwelcomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unwelcome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwelcome | Not welcome; To treat as unwelcome |
| 2 | English | welcome | Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with... |
| 3 | Middle English | welcome | welcome |
| 4 | Old English | wilcuma | welcome |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljakumô | welcome; welcome! |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |