Where does “bienvenue” come from?

bienvenue (Sango) comes 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.

bienvenue (Sango): welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome

Ancestry of “bienvenue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbienvenuewelcome; welcome!; you're welcome
2Old Frenchbienvenue—
3Proto-Germanic*wiljakwemôA wished-for guest or arrival
4Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
7Proto-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 →
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