Where does “Walvis” come from?

Walvis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch walvisch, from Old Dutch walvisk, from Old Dutch wal, from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz, from Latin vacalus.

Ancestry of “Walvis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	walvisch	whale
2	Old Dutch	walvisk	—
3	Old Dutch	wal	whale
4	Proto-Germanic	Wahalaz	—
5	Latin	vacalus	—

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