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Where does “wal” come from?

wal (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz, from Latin vacalus.

wal (Old Dutch): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “wal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicWahalaz—
2Latinvacalus—

Words derived from “wal”

  • Walvis
  • walvistraan
  • walvis
  • walvisjacht
  • zwaardwalvis
  • wal
  • walvisch
  • walvis
  • walvisk
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