Where does “Welshry” come from?
Welshry (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.
Welshry (English): In medieval Britain, the part of a lordship or other domain inhabited by Welsh people following their own customs
Definitions
- In medieval Britain, the part of a lordship or other domain inhabited by Welsh people following their own customs
Ancestry of “Welshry”, step by step
Welshry 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 |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |