Where does “hwal” come from?
hwal (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
hwal (Proto-West Germanic): whale
Ancestry of “hwal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
Words derived from “hwal”