Where does “she-walrus” come from?

she-walrus (English) comes from English walrus, from Dutch walrus, from Danish hvalros, from Old Norse hrosshvalr, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic hursaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

she-walrus (English): A female walrus

Definitions

  1. A female walrus

Ancestry of “she-walrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwalrusA large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and...
2Dutchwalruswalrus, any member of the family Odobenidae of...
3Danishhvalroswalrus
4Old Norsehrosshvalrwalrus
5Old Norsehrosshorse
6Proto-Germanichursaz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hursaz →Every word from Old Norse hross →