Where does “hwalaz” come from?
hwalaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
hwalaz (Proto-Germanic): whale, sheatfish
Definitions
- whale, sheatfish
Ancestry of “hwalaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |