Where does “grindehval” come from?
grindehval (Danish) comes from Faroese grindahvalur, from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
grindehval (Danish): pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Definitions
- pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Ancestry of “grindehval”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | grindahvalur | pilot whale |
| 2 | Faroese | grind | A framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur |
| 3 | Old Norse | grind | a gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grindiz | fence |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |