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Where does “walvisch” come from?

walvisch (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch walvisk, from Old Dutch wal, from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz, from Latin vacalus.

walvisch (Middle Dutch): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “walvisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwalvisk—
2Old Dutchwalwhale
3Proto-GermanicWahalaz—
4Latinvacalus—

Words derived from “walvisch”

  • Walvis
  • walvistraan
  • walvis
  • walvisjacht
  • zwaardwalvis
  • walvis
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