Where does “alitfális” come from?
alitfális (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami fális, from Proto-Samic fālēs, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
alitfális (Northern Sami): blue whale, "Balaenoptera musculus"
Definitions
- blue whale, "Balaenoptera musculus"
Ancestry of “alitfális”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | fális | whale |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | fālēs | whale |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |