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hw
æ
l
N (masc)
A
whale
Source:
Ringe 2014
:50,
https://bosworthtoller.com/20037
originates from
PWGmc
*hwal
"whale" (
pre-oe-a-fronting
) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:50)
PGmc
*hʷali-
"whale" (hʷali-
>
hwali
>
hwæli
>
hweli
>
hwele) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:262)