valskr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (foreign, non-Germanic (Celtic, later also Roman)). Equivalent to valr (Romance-speaking foreigner) + -iskr (-ish, -ic)

Adjective

valskr

  1. Celtic, Roman

Declension

  • valr (Romance-speaking foreigner)
  • Valland (France, Rome)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: valskur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: valsk, velsk (Possibly from Middle Low German)
  • Old Swedish: valsker
    • Swedish: välsk
  • Danish: vælsk (Possibly from Middle Low German)
    • Norwegian Bokmål: velsk
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