valach

Slovak

/ˈvaɫax/

noun
Definitions
  • A shepherd assisting a bača.

Etymology

Derived from Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan valah derived from Proto-Slavic *volxъ (speaker of a Romance language, Roman, Romance-speaker) derived from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (foreigner, Celt, non-Germanic foreigner, later Roman, Roman, stranger, an outlander, outlander, Romance).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*walhaz

Gloss

foreigner, Celt, non-Germanic foreigner, later Roman, Roman, stranger, an outlander, outlander, Romance

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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