wilcuma

Old English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈwilˌku.mɑ/

Noun edit

wilcuma m

welcome guest

Declension edit

Declension of wilcuma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wilcuma	wilcuman
accusative	wilcuman	wilcuman
genitive	wilcuman	wilcumena
dative	wilcuman	wilcumum

Descendants edit

Middle English: welcome, welcume, wilcume
- English: welcome
- Yola: welkome, welcome

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=wilcuma&oldid=65303221"