"You're welcome"

Posted by Linda Smith on May 25, 2006

"You're welcome" as a response to "Thank you."? What is the origin and meaning? I've read, "given freely", but where did "you're welcome" come from "given freely"?

• "You're welcome" ESC 25/May/06
  • "You're welcome" R. Berg 26/May/06
    • "You're welcome" Smokey Stover 28/May/06