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> if I remember correctly they were originally named in Spanish as "killers of whales" or "whale killers", because they do that Wiktionary supports that etymol
by thaumasiotes 1y ago
> if I remember correctly they were originally named in Spanish as "killers of whales" or "whale killers", because they do that
Wiktionary supports that etymology, and it is generally a high-quality source for etymology, but it's troubling that this one isn't cited.