Where does “rorqual” come from?
rorqual (French) comes from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr, from Old Norse reyðr, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
rorqual (French): rorqual
Definitions
- rorqual
Ancestry of “rorqual”, step by step
rorqual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian røyrkval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | røyrkval | furrow whale |
| 2 | Old Norse | reyðarhvalr | rorqual whale |
| 3 | Old Norse | reyðr | rorqual, fin whale |
| 4 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 5 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Norwegian Nynorsk røyrkval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | røyrkval | fin whale |