Etymology of the English word scalp
the English word
scalpderived from the Teutonic word
skalp (shell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skel-Date
The earliest known usage of scalp in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
scalping,
scalpedDerivations in other languages
Italian
scalpo, Portuguese
escalpoCognates
Dutch
scalp, French
scalp, German
Skalp, Norwegian
skalp, Swedish
skalpUsage
Word found in Modern English
