Where does “kalf” come from?

kalf (Middle English) comes from Middle English calf, from Old English ċealf, from Proto-West Germanic kalb, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.

kalf (Middle English): Alternative form of calf

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of calf

Ancestry of “kalf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcalfcalf; A representation of a calf; something that...
2Old Englishċealfcalf (young cow)
3Proto-West Germanickalbcalf
4Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalbaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kalb →
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