narwhal
The origin and history of narwhal.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from Dutch narwal or Danish and Norwegian narhval. These come from Old Norse náhvalr, made from nár, meaning corpse, and hvalr, meaning whale.
The origin and history of narwhal.
English borrowed the word from Dutch narwal or Danish and Norwegian narhval. These come from Old Norse náhvalr, made from nár, meaning corpse, and hvalr, meaning whale.
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