Where does “wīelisċ” come from?
wīelisċ (Old English) comes 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.
wīelisċ (Old English): foreigner; Celt; foreign, Celtic
Definitions
- foreigner; Celt; foreign, Celtic
Ancestry of “wīelisċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | walhisk | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 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 “wīelisċ”