Where does “Gaul” come from?
Gaul comes from Middle French Gaule, from Old French Gaule, from Latin Gallia, ultimately from Proto-Celtic wolkos meaning "foreign" or "stranger."
Gaul (English): A person from Gaul
Ancestry of “Gaul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Gaule | Gaul |
| 2 | Middle French | Gaule | Gaul |
| 3 | Old French | Gaule | — |
| 4 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 5 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Gaul”