hvalp

Norwegian

noun-m1

Definitions

puppy (young dog)
whelp

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse hvelpr derived from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwelpaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*(s)kʷAl- Proto-Indo-European
valp Norwegian Bokmål
*hwelpaz Proto-Germanic
kvelp Norwegian Nynorsk
hwelp Old English
hvelpr Old Norse
hvalp Danish
hvolpur Icelandic
hvølpur Faroese
welp Old Dutch
hwelp Old Saxon
hvælper Old Swedish
hvælper, hvalper Old Swedish
welp Westrobothnian

valp