Where does “Vallúinis” come from?
Vallúinis (Irish) comes from English Walloon, from French wallon, from Frankish walh, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Vallúinis (Irish): the Walloon language
Definitions
- the Walloon language
Ancestry of “Vallúinis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Walloon | An inhabitant of Wallonia, of Belgian... |
| 2 | French | wallon | Walloon; Walloon language |
| 3 | Frankish | walh | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 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 |