Where does “frumsekalv” come from?

frumsekalv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kalv, from Old Norse kalfr, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.

frumsekalv (Norwegian Nynorsk): A firstborn calf

Definitions

  1. A firstborn calf

Ancestry of “frumsekalv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkalva calf
2Old Norsekalfrcalf
3Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalbaz →Every word from Old Norse kalfr →