Where does “grindahvalur” come from?
grindahvalur (Faroese) comes from Faroese grind, from Old Norse grind, from Proto-Germanic grindiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
grindahvalur (Faroese): pilot whale
Ancestry of “grindahvalur”, step by step
grindahvalur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese grind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | grind | A framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur |
| 2 | Old Norse | grind | a gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grindiz | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |
via Faroese hvalur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | hvalur | whale; cetacean |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
Words derived from “grindahvalur”