Where does “cealfian” come from?
cealfian (Old English) comes from Old English cealf, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.
Ancestry of “cealfian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cealf | calf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |
Words derived from “cealfian”