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Etymology · Proto-West Germanic

*walhisk

3 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, most common first.

welchA person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
WalchA surname.
WalsheAn Irish surname transferred from the nickname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning Briton or foreigner. Also a translation of Breathnach, with the same meaning.