Where does “wältsch” come from?
wältsch (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German wälsch, from Middle High German welisc, from Old High German walask, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
wältsch (Alemannic German): Italian language
Definitions
- Italian language
Ancestry of “wältsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | wälsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and population of Switzerland |
| 2 | Middle High German | welisc | Romance, non-Germanic, foreign |
| 3 | Old High German | walask | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 6 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |