Where does “Влашка” come from?

Влашка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian влах, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Ancestry of “Влашка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвлахmale Wallachian, a male Romanian
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

Words derived from “Влашка”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkos →Every word from Latin Volcae →