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Etymology of the English word rorqual

the English word rorqual
derived from the French word rorqual
derived from the Norwegian word rorhval
derived from the Old Norse word reytharhvalr
derived from the Old Norse word reythr

Date

The earliest known usage of rorqual in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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