Where does “Waulle” come from?
Waulle (Old French) comes from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Waulle (Old French): Gaul
Ancestry of “Waulle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 2 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 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 “Waulle”