Where does “bienvenutage” come from?
bienvenutage (French) comes from French bienvenuter, from French bienvenue, from Old French bienvenue, 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.
bienvenutage (French): welcoming a new user
Definitions
- welcoming a new user
Ancestry of “bienvenutage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bienvenuter | to welcome, especially by putting a "welcome template" on a user talk page |
| 2 | French | bienvenue | welcome; welcome!; you're welcome |
| 3 | Old French | bienvenue | — |
| 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 |