Where does “hvalveiði” come from?
hvalveiði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hvalur, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
hvalveiði (Icelandic): whaling
Definitions
- whaling
Ancestry of “hvalveiði”, step by step
hvalveiði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hvalur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hvalur | whale |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
via Icelandic veiði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | veiði | catch; bag, game; hunting, fishing |