Where does “náhvalr” come from?
náhvalr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Nár, from Proto-Germanic nawiz, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
náhvalr (Old Norse): corpse whale
Ancestry of “náhvalr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Nár | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nawiz | corpse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂wis | corpse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “náhvalr”