Calfskin
/ˈkælf.skɪn/noun
Leather made from the skin of a calf.
Did you know?Calfskin became a prized material for fine bookbinding and luxury goods, so the word sits at the crossroads of everyday animal life and elite craftsmanship.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to cover or hide”
Old English
OE
cealf
“young cow, calf”
Old English
OE
scinn
“skin, hide”
Middle English
ME
calfskyn
“skin or hide of a calf”
Modern English
English
calfskin
“leather made from the skin of a calf”