Where does “Brettwielisc” come from?
Brettwielisc (Old 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.
Brettwielisc (Old English): British, Welsh
Definitions
- British, Welsh
Ancestry of “Brettwielisc”, step by step
Brettwielisc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wīelisċ
| 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 |
via Old English Brett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Brett | — |
| 2 | Latin | britto | a Briton |
| 3 | Latin | Brittania | Britain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βρεττανία | the British Isles |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |