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*hw
a
l
whale
Source:
Ringe 2014
:50
originates from: PGmc
*hʷalaz
"whale" (hʷalaz
>
hʷala
>
hʷal
>
hwal) through pgmc-to-pwgmc
(source:
Ringe 2014
:50)
Words originating from this one
OE
hwæl
"whale" (
pre-oe-a-fronting
) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:50)