Etymograph

English

Kalfus

Kalfus may come from German Kalbfuss.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKalbfussuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayKalfus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKalbfussuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayKalfus

The story

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kalbfuss.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Kalbfuss / Kalfus