Welch

Morpheme

Welch

Type

free base

Denotation

fail to repay a debt, fail to fulfill an obligation; literally offensive and derogatory slur for Welsh

Etymology

variant of welsh; Middle English Walsch, Welische; Old English wīelisċ, wǣlisċ, wīlisċ, wȳlisċ, wēlisċ, from wealh +‎ -isċ

Evidence

welch, welched, welcher, welches, welching

See Also

Welsh