Where does “vælkomin” come from?

vælkomin (Faroese) 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.

vælkomin (Faroese): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “vælkomin”, 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 →