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Where does “potswal” come from?

potswal (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

Ancestry of “potswal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “potswal”

  • Pottwal
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