also Welch noun
Etymology: Middle English Walsche, Welsse, from walisch, welisch, adjective , welsh, from Old English wælisc, welisc foreign, British, welsh, from Old English Wealh foreigner, Briton, welshman, of Celtic origin; akin to the source of Latin Volcae, a Celtic people of southeastern Gaul Date: before 12th century the Celtic language of the welsh people, the natives or inhabitants of Wales, welsh pony , welsh also Welch adjective