Where does “welisc” come from?
welisc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German walask, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
welisc (Middle High German): Romance, non-Germanic, foreign
Definitions
- Romance, non-Germanic, foreign
Ancestry of “welisc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | walask | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 4 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “welisc”