Where does “Welische” come from?
Welische (Middle English) comes from Old English wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic walhisk, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Welische (Middle English): Alternative form of Walsch
Definitions
- Alternative form of Walsch
Ancestry of “Welische”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wīelisċ | foreigner; Celt; foreign, Celtic |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | walhisk | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 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 |