kerpetis

Old Prussian

Etymology

Cognate with Lithuanian kárvė (“cow”), Proto-Slavic *kőrva (“cow”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Akin to curwis (“ox”).

Noun

kerpetis

1. skull
   • Elbing German-Prussian Vocabulary

     Hirnschedel   Kerpetis