Where does “calve” come from?
calve (English) comes from Old English cealfian, from Old English cealf, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.
calve (English): to give birth to a calf; to assist in a cow's...
Definitions
- to give birth to a calf; to assist in a cow's...
Ancestry of “calve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cealfian | — |
| 2 | Old English | cealf | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |
Words derived from “calve”