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

potswal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hwalaz

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

via Proto-Germanic puttaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

Words derived from “potswal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalaz →