Where does “welcher” come from?
welcher (German) comes from Middle High German welich, from Old English wēlisċ, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
welcher (German): which; what; which; that; which; who; whom
Definitions
- which; what; which; that; which; who; whom
Ancestry of “welcher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | welich | — |
| 2 | Old English | wēlisċ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 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 |
Words derived from “welcher”