Where does “volšьskъ” come from?
volšьskъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
volšьskъ (Proto-Slavic): Roman
Ancestry of “volšьskъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 3 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “volšьskъ”