Where does “waler” come from?
waler (English) comes from English wale, from Middle English wāle, from Old English wealh, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
waler (English): A breed of light saddle horse from Australia,...
Definitions
- A breed of light saddle horse from Australia,...
Ancestry of “waler”, step by step
waler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wale | A ridge or low barrier; A raised rib in knit... |
| 2 | Middle English | wāle | An outsider; a guest; one from an unfamiliar land |
| 3 | Old English | wealh | foreigner; Briton or Welshman; slave |
| 4 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baləj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *baləj | boundary, border |