Where does “walrus” come from?
Walrus comes from Danish hvalros, which combines hval (whale) and ros from Dutch wal, derived from Latin vallum (wall, rampart) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ḱers-.
walrus (English): A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and...
Definitions
- A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and...
Ancestry of “walrus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | walrus | walrus, any member of the family Odobenidae of... |
| 2 | Danish | hvalros | walrus |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrosshvalr | walrus |
| 4 | Old Norse | hross | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hursaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
Words derived from “walrus”