cauf

Scots

/kɑːf/, /kɑːf/

noun
Definitions
  • calf young cow

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English calf (calf, young cow, area behind the shin) derived from Old English cealf derived from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz (calf) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo (animal young, womb).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷolbʰo

Gloss

animal young, womb

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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