Where does “walh” come from?
walh (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
walh (Frankish): foreigner, non-Germanic person
Definitions
- foreigner, non-Germanic person
Ancestry of “walh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 2 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “walh”