Where does “Waals” come from?
Waals (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch walsch, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Waals (Dutch): Walloon; relating to the Walloon church
Definitions
- Walloon; relating to the Walloon church
Ancestry of “Waals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | walsch | Wallonian, French, Romance; Wallonian/French... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 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 |