hwælhuntoþ

Old English

noun

Definitions

whaling
an instance of whaling, a whale hunt

Etymology

Compound from Old English hwæl (whale) + Old English huntoþ (hunting).

Origin

Old English

huntoþ

Gloss

hunting

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*hwalaz Proto-Germanic
horshwæl Old English
huntian Old English
huntoþ Old English
hwæl Old English
hwælhunta Old English
hwælweg Old English
whale Middle English
*hwal gmw-pro