Where does “Walsch” come from?

Walsch (Middle English) comes from Old English wælisc, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Walsch (Middle English): Welsh; from or of Wales or its people; unusual,...

Definitions

  1. Welsh; from or of Wales or its people; unusual,...

Ancestry of “Walsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwælisc—
2Proto-Germanicwalhazforeigner, non-Germanic person
3LatinVolcaea Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic...
4Proto-Celticwolkoshawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “Walsch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkos →Every word from Latin Volcae →