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
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎^[1]:

     Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.

     Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.

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

See also

• wilcume