«welcome» en set llengües
Significatwelcome
Espanyol
/bjenbeˈnido/
patrimonial
Agrees with the guest: bienvenida, bienvenidos.
Francès
/bjɛ̃vəny/
patrimonial
Bienvenue serves as the greeting to anyone.
Italià
/benveˈnuto/
patrimonial
Agrees with the guest: benvenuta, benvenuti.
Portuguès
/bẽjˈvĩdu/
patrimonial
Romanès
/ˈbine aj veˈnit/
patrimonial
Literally 'well have you come'; to several people, bine ați venit.
Català
/bəmbiŋˈgut/
patrimonial
Anglès
/ˈwɛlkəm/
anglès patrimonial · Old English wilcuma
Half a distant cognate: -come is kin to VENĪRE (PIE *gʷem-), but wel- was originally "will, desire", later reshaped as "well".
L’avantpassat llatí
BENE + VENĪRE‘well + to come’
Les sis germanes en descendeixen, tret que s’indiqui el contrari a continuació.
La història
Built the same way in all three: 'well' plus the past participle of 'to come'. English welcome looks parallel but is native Old English, not a borrowing.
Parents en anglès: benefit, benevolent; venue, advent, convene
Aprèn-la
En una frase
- es¡Bienvenidos a Roma!
- frBienvenue à Rome !
- itBenvenuti a Roma!
- ptBem-vindos a Roma!
- roBine ați venit la Roma!
- caBenvinguts a Roma!
- enWelcome to Rome!
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