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Where does “wiljakumô” come from?

wiljakumô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wiljakumô (Proto-Germanic): welcome; welcome!

Definitions

  1. welcome; welcome!

Ancestry of “wiljakumô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “wiljakumô”

  • welcome
  • welcoming
  • unwelcome
  • unwelcoming
  • welcomer
  • welcomingly
  • welcomely
  • welcomest
  • unwelcomeness
  • unwelcomely
  • welcomeness
  • unwelcomingly
  • welcometh
  • welcs
  • bewelcome
  • welcomingness
  • unwelcomingness
  • willkommen
  • welkom
  • wolcume
  • wulcume
  • welcome
  • wilcume
  • wilcuma
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