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From Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (foreign, non-Germanic), corresponding to wealh +‎ -isċ. Cognate with Dutch waalsch (Walloon), German welsch, Swedish välsk.

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wīelisċ

  1. Celtic, narrow sense: Welsh
  2. servile

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  • Middle English: Wellische