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Where does “walvistraan” come from?

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

walvistraan (Dutch): whale oil

Definitions

  1. whale oil

Ancestry of “walvistraan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchWalvis—
2Middle Dutchwalvischwhale
3Old Dutchwalvisk—
4Old Dutchwalwhale
5Proto-GermanicWahalaz—
6Latinvacalus—
Every word from Latin vacalus →