Where does “cowplop” come from?
cowplop (English) comes from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.
cowplop (English): cow excrement
Definitions
- cow excrement
Ancestry of “cowplop”, step by step
cowplop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 2 | Middle English | cow | Alternative form of cou |
| 3 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | cow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | cow |
via English plop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plop | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard... |