willkommen

German (Berlin)

/vɪlˈkɔmən/

adjective
Definitions
  • welcome received with gladness

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German willekomen inherited from Old High German willechomen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô (welcome, a comer, a welcomed guest, a wished-for guest).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wiljakumô

Gloss

welcome, a comer, a welcomed guest, a wished-for guest

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