Where does “kálvur” come from?

kálvur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kalfr, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.

kálvur (Faroese): calf; veal

Definitions

  1. calf; veal

Ancestry of “kálvur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekalfrcalf
2Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalbaz →Every word from Old Norse kalfr →
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