Where does “Vlaška” come from?
Vlaška (Czech) comes from Czech Vlach, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Vlaška (Czech): female Italian
Definitions
- female Italian
Ancestry of “Vlaška”, step by step
Vlaška traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech Vlach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Vlach | Italian |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 4 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |