v. (wk.)
Gaw past welcumed
'to welcome'
(Modern English welcome)Perhaps formed on welcom (adj.), but cp. also late OE wylcumian ‘to welcome’.
PGmc Ancestor
*welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman-
Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)
velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’
(ONP vel-kominn (adj.))
Other Scandinavian Reflexes
Icel velkominn, Norw velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen
OE Cognate
wel (adv.) 'well' + cumen (pp.) 'come'; cp. wylcumian ‘to welcome’
Phonological and morphological markers
Summary category
CCC4
First attested in the early 14c. and then relatively widespread.
Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus
Gaw 819, 1477, 1759
On the usage at Gaw 819 see PS 817–19n.