Where does “scalp” come from?

Scalp comes from Middle English scalp, whose origin and ultimate meaning remain uncertain.

scalp (English): The top of the head; the skull; The part of the...

Definitions

  1. The top of the head; the skull; The part of the...

Ancestry of “scalp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishscalp—

Words derived from “scalp”

Every word from Middle English scalp →