Where does “Валония” come from?
Валония (Bulgarian) comes from French Wallonie, from French Wallon, from Walloon walon, from Old High German ᚹᚨᛚᚺᚨ, from Proto-Germanic *walh, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “Валония”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Wallonie | — |
| 2 | French | Wallon | person from or living in Wallonia, Belgium |
| 3 | Walloon | walon | Walloon |
| 4 | Old High German | ᚹᚨᛚᚺᚨ | foreigner, stranger, speaker of Celtic or Latin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *walh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 7 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |