Where does “vlãhescu” come from?

vlãhescu (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian vlah, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

vlãhescu (Aromanian): Aromanian, of Aromanians or Vlachs

Definitions

  1. Aromanian, of Aromanians or Vlachs

Ancestry of “vlãhescu”, step by step

vlãhescu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aromanian vlah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AromanianvlahAromanian, Vlach
2Proto-Slavicvolxъa Roman, a speaker of a Romance language
3Proto-Germanicwalhazforeigner, non-Germanic person
4LatinVolcaea Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic...
5Proto-Celticwolkoshawk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

via Aromanian escu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AromanianescuI am
2Latinsūmto be, exist
3Proto-Italicezomto be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkos →Every word from Latin Volcae →