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
- welcome; to greet, to welcome
Ancestry of “välkomna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | välkommen | welcome; welcome!; a welcome |
| 2 | Swedish | väl | well; accurately, completely, to a significant... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hval | whale |
| 4 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |