Etymology of the English word bulkhead
the English word bulkhead
derived from the English word bulk
derived from the Old Norse word bulki
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bukaz
derived from the English word head
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)
derived from the Old Norse word head
derived from the English word bulk
derived from the Old Norse word bálkr