Where does “walrii” come from?

walrii (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.

walrii (English): Misconstructed plural form of walrus

Definitions

  1. Misconstructed plural form of walrus

Ancestry of “walrii”, 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 →