English
Walser
Walser comes from German Walliser ‘Valaisian’, and goes back to Wallis.
- Germanc. 1650–presentWallis
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentWalliser‘Valaisian’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentWalser
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentWallis
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentWalliser‘Valaisian’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentWalser
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from German Wallis
Today it means
noun A member of a German-speaking community in Alpine Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein and Austria.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Wallis / Walser