Where does “kalv” come from?
kalv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kalver, from Old Norse kalfr, from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.
kalv (Swedish): calf
Ancestry of “kalv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | kalver | calf |
| 2 | Old Norse | kalfr | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |