Where does “welcomen” come from?

welcomen (Middle English) comes from Middle English comen, from Old English cuman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

welcomen (Middle English): To greet or welcome; to give a greeting

Definitions

  1. To greet or welcome; to give a greeting

Ancestry of “welcomen”, step by step

welcomen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English comen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcomento come
2Old Englishcumanto come
3Proto-West Germanickwemanto come
4Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Middle English wel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwelWell, amazingly, expertly; in a good or excellent...
2Old Englishwelwell
3Proto-Germanic*wela—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →