Walsch
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English wīelisċ, wēlisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz; equivalent to wale (“outsider”) + -isch. Some forms have been remodelled by analogy with other etymologically related words.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwal(i)ʃ/, /ˈwɛl(i)ʃ/
Proper noun
Walsch
- A person of Welsh ethnicity; a Welshman.
- A person living or residing in Wales.
- (Middle) Welsh (the Insular Celtic language spoken in Wales)
- A kind of woollen cloth originating from Wales.
Descendants
References
- “Welsh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 May 2018.
Adjective
Walsch
- Welsh; from or of Wales or its people.
- foreign, exotic, unfamiliar
Descendants
References
- “Welsh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 May 2018.