English
Xalda sheep
Xalda sheep comes from Asturian xaldu ‘from the lowlands, dwelling in the inland…’.
- Asturianmodernxaldu‘from the lowlands, dwelling in the inland valleys of Asturias (as opposed to marnuetu and…’
- EnglishtodayXalda sheep
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Asturianmodernxaldu‘from the lowlands, dwelling in the inland valleys of Asturias (as opposed to marnuetu and…’
- EnglishtodayXalda sheep
Every English word from Asturian xaldu
Today it means
noun An endangered breed of sheep indigenous to the Asturias province of Northern Spain.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Asturian xaldu / Xalda sheep