welcoming en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt Proto-Germanic *kwemaną Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô Old English wilcuma Middle English welcome English welcome English -ing English welcoming From welcome + -ing.
Meanings
- hospitable, accessible and cordial.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more welcoming | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most welcoming | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Translations (18)
it accogliente (hospitable) · ast acoyedor (hospitable) · pl gościnny (hospitable) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 (hospitable) · sv välkomnande (hospitable) · ru гостеприи́мный (hospitable) · fi vieraanvarainen (hospitable) · ca acollidor (hospitable) · pt acolhedor (hospitable) · es acogedor (hospitable) · bn আতিথেয় (hospitable) · gl gasalleiro (hospitable) · fr accueillant (hospitable) · fi sydämellinen (hospitable) · ro primitor (hospitable) · nl gastvrij (hospitable) · gl acolledor (hospitable) · fi vastaanottavainen (hospitable)