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

Weak:

singular plural
nominative wilcuma wilcuman
accusative wilcuman wilcuman
genitive wilcuman wilcumena
dative wilcuman wilcumum

Descendants

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

See also

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