Where does “rorcual” come from?
rorcual (Spanish) comes from French rorqual, from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr, from Old Norse reyðr, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
rorcual (Spanish): rorqual
Definitions
- rorqual
Ancestry of “rorcual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rorqual | rorqual |
| 2 | Norwegian | røyrkval | furrow whale |
| 3 | Old Norse | reyðarhvalr | rorqual whale |
| 4 | Old Norse | reyðr | rorqual, fin whale |
| 5 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 6 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |