Where does “cælf” come from?
cælf (Old English) comes from Old English ċealf, from Proto-West Germanic kalb, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.
cælf (Old English): Alternative form of ċealf
Definitions
- Alternative form of ċealf
Ancestry of “cælf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċealf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kalb | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |
Words derived from “cælf”