Where does “Welch” come from?
Welch (English) comes from English Welsh, from Middle English Walsch, from Old English wælisc, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Welch (English): a variant of Walsh
Definitions
- a variant of Walsh
Ancestry of “Welch”, step by step
Welch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Welsh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Welsh | British; pertaining to the Celtic peoples who... |
| 2 | Middle English | Walsch | Welsh; from or of Wales or its people; unusual,... |
| 3 | Old English | wælisc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 5 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |