bienvenue
noun
bien·ve·nue
byaⁿ-və-ˈnᵫ
variants or less commonly bienvenu
byaⁿ-və-ˈnᵫ
plural -s
1
: welcome —formerly common in English but now usually a conscious borrowing from the French
2
obsolete : an entry fee demanded from a new worker by fellow workers
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bienvenue, from Middle French, from Old French, from bienvenu welcome (adjective), from bien well (from Latin bene, adverb of bonus good) + venu, past participle of venir to come, from Latin venire