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.
walvis (Dutch): whale, mammal of the order Cetacea
Definitions
- whale, mammal of the order Cetacea
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