hvalross
Norwegian
noun-m1
Definitions
- a walrus
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse hrosshvalr (horse-whale, horse whale) derived from Dutch, Flemish walrus.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
walrus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- walrus English
- Walross German
- ros Dutch, Flemish
- wal Dutch, Flemish
- walrus Dutch, Flemish
- kvalross Norwegian Bokmål
- *hrussą Proto-Germanic
- valross Swedish
- kvalross Norwegian Nynorsk
- hross Old Norse
- hrosshvalr Old Norse
- hvalr Old Norse
- hvalros Danish
- galerous Old French
- walrus Afrikaans
- rosualt Middle Irish