Where does “Kalbsleder” come from?

Kalbsleder (German) comes from German leder, from Middle High German lëder, from Old High German ledar, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

Kalbsleder (German): calfskin

Definitions

  1. calfskin

Ancestry of “Kalbsleder”, step by step

Kalbsleder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German leder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlederleather
2Middle High Germanlëder—
3Old High Germanledar—
4Proto-West Germanic*leþrleather
5Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
6Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via German kalb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankalbcalf (young cow)
2Middle High Germankalp—
3Old High Germankalbcalf
4Proto-Germanic*kalb—
5Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →