Walsch

See also: walsch and wälsch

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Walesche, wallysshe, Walse, Walshe, Walssh, Walysche, Welische, Wylisc

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

1. A person of Welsh ethnicity; a Welshman.
2. A person living or residing in Wales.
3. (Middle) Welsh (the Insular Celtic language spoken in Wales)
4. A kind of woollen cloth originating from Wales.

Descendants

• English: Welsh, Walsh, Walshe
• Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

• “Welsh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.

Adjective

Walsch

1. Welsh; from or of Wales or its people.
2. foreign, exotic, unfamiliar

Descendants

• English: Welsh
• Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

• “Welsh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.