Where does “zwaardwalvis” come from?

zwaardwalvis (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwaard, from Middle Dutch swert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic swerd, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

zwaardwalvis (Dutch): orca, "Orcinus orca"

Definitions

  1. orca, "Orcinus orca"

Ancestry of “zwaardwalvis”, step by step

zwaardwalvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zwaard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzwaardA sword, heavy blade weapon; A leeboard
2Middle Dutchswertsword
3Old Dutchswertsword
4Proto-West Germanicswerdsword
5Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Dutch Walvis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchWalvisCetus
2Middle Dutchwalvischwhale
3Old Dutchwalvisk—
4Old Dutchwalwhale
5Proto-GermanicWahalazthe river Waal
6Latinvacalusnow the Waal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swerd →
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