Where does “Skalp” come from?

Skalp (German) comes from English scalp, from Middle English scalp.

Skalp (German): scalp part of the skin of a slain enemy's head kept as a token

Definitions

  1. scalp part of the skin of a slain enemy's head kept as a token

Ancestry of “Skalp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscalpThe top of the head; the skull; The part of the...
2Middle Englishscalp—
Every word from Middle English scalp →Every word from English scalp →