Walsch

== 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 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 ==== English: Welsh, Walsh, Walshe Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh ==== 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 ==== English: Welsh Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh ==== References ==== “Welsh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 May 2018.