Where does “Walhaland” come from?
Walhaland (Frankish) comes from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Walhaland (Frankish): Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners
Definitions
- Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners
Ancestry of “Walhaland”, step by step
Walhaland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish Walha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 3 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Proto-West Germanic walh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | walh | foreigner, non-Germanic person |