wilcuma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa +‎ cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwilˌku.mɑ/

Noun

wilcuma m

  1. welcome guest

Declension
Declension of wilcuma (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wilcuma wilcuman
accusative wilcuman wilcuman
genitive wilcuman wilcumena
dative wilcuman wilcumum

Descendants
  • Middle English: welcome, welcume, wilcume
    • English: welcome
    • Yola: welkome, welcome
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