Where does “scalp” come from?

scalp (Dutch) comes from English scalp, from Middle English scalp.

scalp (Dutch): scalp hair-covered skin, especially as a trophy

Definitions

  1. scalp hair-covered skin, especially as a trophy

Ancestry of “scalp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscalpThe top of the head; the skull; The part of the...
2Middle Englishscalp—
Every word from Middle English scalp →Every word from English scalp →
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