Where does “valah” come from?
valah (Romanian) comes from Russian волох, from Old East Slavic волохъ, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
valah (Romanian): Vlach, Romanian; Wallachian
Definitions
- Vlach, Romanian; Wallachian
Ancestry of “valah”, step by step
valah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian волох
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | волох | a member of one of the Romanic peoples, such as... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | волохъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 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 German Walache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Walache | — |