Where does “wal” come from?

wal (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz, from Latin vacalus — now the Waal.

wal (Old Dutch): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “wal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicWahalazthe river Waal
2Latinvacalusnow the Waal

Words derived from “wal”

Every word from Latin vacalus →Every word from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz →