Where does “calf” come from?

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

Ancestry of “calf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*kalb
2Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young

Words derived from “calf

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰoEvery word from Proto-Germanic kalbazEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kalb