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  1. …in reply to @Tynell
    Tynell @EvaFornet Yes, many social phrases have meanings that have been lost over time. I have understood "You're welcome" to be a shortened form of "You are/were welcome to what I did for you", esp. in the sense that it was pleasing for me to do it for you.