Etymology

heifer

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Today it means: A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved. Full definition →

Middle English heyfre ← Old English hēahfore, hēahfru
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhēahfore, hēahfru
  2. Middle English · inherited fromheyfre
  3. English todayheifer

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.

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