Where does “välkommen” come from?
välkommen (Swedish) comes from Swedish väl, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
välkommen (Swedish): welcome; welcome!; a welcome
Definitions
- welcome; welcome!; a welcome
Ancestry of “välkommen”, step by step
välkommen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väl | well; accurately, completely, to a significant... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hval | whale |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
via Swedish kommen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kommen | 2nd person only |