Where does “Eflak” come from?

Eflak (Turkish) comes from Church Slavonic влахъ, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Ancestry of “Eflak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicвлахъ
2Proto-Slavicvolxъa Roman, a speaker of a Romance language
3Proto-Germanicwalhazforeigner, non-Germanic person
4LatinVolcaea Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic...
5Proto-Celticwolkoshawk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg-Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkosEvery word from Latin Volcae
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