Where does “Valach” come from?
Valach (Slovak) comes from German Wallach, from Middle Low German wallache, from Russian волох, from Old East Slavic волохъ, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos — wet, damp.
Valach (Slovak): A Wallachian
Definitions
- A Wallachian
Ancestry of “Valach”, step by step
Valach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wallach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wallach | gelding castrated male horse |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wallache | — |
| 3 | Russian | волох | a member of one of the Romanic peoples, such as... |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | волохъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 7 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Romanian valah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | valah | Vlach, Romanian; Wallachian |