Where does “wallon” come from?
wallon (French) comes from Frankish walh, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
wallon (French): Walloon; Walloon language
Definitions
- Walloon; Walloon language
Ancestry of “wallon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | walh | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 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 |
Words derived from “wallon”