Where does “hvalross” come from?

hvalross (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Dutch walrus, from Danish hvalros, from Old Norse hrosshvalr, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic hursaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hvalross (Norwegian Bokmål): a walrus

Definitions

  1. a walrus

Ancestry of “hvalross”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwalruswalrus, any member of the family Odobenidae of...
2Danishhvalroswalrus
3Old Norsehrosshvalrwalrus
4Old Norsehrosshorse
5Proto-Germanichursaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hursaz →Every word from Old Norse hross →