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Where does “slættibøka” come from?

slættibøka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sléttibaka.

slættibøka (Faroese): North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis

Definitions

  1. North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis

Ancestry of “slættibøka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesléttibaka—

Words derived from “slættibøka”

  • grønlandsslættibøka
Every word from Old Norse sléttibaka →