Where does “kaalplukken” come from?

kaalplukken (Dutch) comes from Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch kalo, from Proto-Germanic kalwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

kaalplukken (Dutch): to make bald by plucking

Definitions

  1. to make bald by plucking

Ancestry of “kaalplukken”, step by step

kaalplukken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kaal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaalwithout defining features, smooth, bland, plain;...
2Middle Dutchcale—
3Old Dutchkalo—
4Proto-Germanickalwazbald
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Dutch plukken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplukkento pluck; to deprive of most possessions; to rob...
2Middle Dutchplucken—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalwaz →Every word from Old Dutch kalo →