Where does “wolkom” come from?
wolkom (West Frisian) comes from English welcome, from Middle English welcome, from Old English wilcuma, from Proto-Germanic wiljakumô, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wolkom (West Frisian): welcome
Definitions
- welcome
Ancestry of “wolkom”, step by step
wolkom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English welcome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | welcome | Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with... |
| 2 | Middle English | welcome | welcome |
| 3 | Old English | wilcuma | welcome |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljakumô | welcome; welcome! |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Old Frisian wilkuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | wilkuma | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *willjakwemō | a wished-for guest or arrival |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wiljakwemô | A wished-for guest or arrival |