Where does “καράβλαχος” come from?
καράβλαχος (Greek) comes from Greek βλάχος, from Byzantine Greek Βλάχος, from Old Church Slavonic влахъ, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
καράβλαχος (Greek): yokel, hick, bumpkin, hillbilly
Definitions
- yokel, hick, bumpkin, hillbilly
Ancestry of “καράβλαχος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | βλάχος | Alternative form of Βλάχος; wandering shepherd;... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | Βλάχος | a Vlach; an East Romance-speaking inhabitant of... |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | влахъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language; a Vlach |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 6 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |