Where does “Wealhfæreld” come from?
Wealhfæreld (Old English) comes from Old English wealh, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Wealhfæreld (Old English): a "Welsh expedition," apparently referring to troops defending the Welsh Marches
Definitions
- a "Welsh expedition," apparently referring to troops defending the Welsh Marches
Ancestry of “Wealhfæreld”, step by step
Wealhfæreld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wealh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wealh | foreigner; Briton or Welshman; slave |
| 2 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Old English færeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | færeld | going, such as walking, or the ability thereof; motion |
| 2 | Old English | fær | sudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *far | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |