Where does “välkomna” come from?

välkomna (Swedish) comes from Swedish välkommen, from Swedish väl, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

välkomna (Swedish): welcome; to greet, to welcome

Definitions

  1. welcome; to greet, to welcome

Ancestry of “välkomna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälkommenwelcome; welcome!; a welcome
2Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
3Old Swedishhvalwhale
4Old Norsehvalrwhale
5Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalaz →Every word from Old Norse hvalr →