Etymology

Literally ben ‎(“well”) +‎ vinguda ‎(“come”). Presumably a calque of a Frankish term, compare English welcome.

The are many cognates in other Romance languages, such as French bienvenu, Spanish bienvenido and Italian benvenuto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbem.biŋ.ˈɡu.da/, [ˌbem.biŋ.ˈɡu.ða]