Where does “røyrkval” come from?

røyrkval (Norwegian) comes 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.

røyrkval (Norwegian): furrow whale

Definitions

  1. furrow whale

Ancestry of “røyrkval”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereyðarhvalrrorqual whale
2Old Norsereyðrrorqual, fin whale
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “røyrkval”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →