Where does “Westfàlia” come from?
Westfàlia (Catalan) comes from English Westphalia, from Middle Low German Westvâlen.
Ancestry of “Westfàlia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Westphalia | Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany |
| 2 | Middle Low German | Westvâlen | — |