Where does “grindval” come from?

grindval (Swedish) comes from Swedish val, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

grindval (Swedish): a pilot whale

Definitions

  1. a pilot whale

Ancestry of “grindval”, step by step

grindval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish val

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvalwhale; an election; a choice
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

via Swedish grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishgrindA gate; door-like structure outside a building; A...
2Old Swedishgrind—
3Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
4Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalaz →Every word from Old Norse hvalr →