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calf love

noun

Etymology

From calf + love, calque of Dutch kalverliefde. Attested since the 19th century.

  1. inherited from *lubōn✻ — “to love”
  2. inherited from lufian — “to love”
  3. inherited from loven
  4. derived from *lewbʰ-✻ — “love, care, desire”
  5. inherited from *lubō✻
  6. inherited from *lubu✻
  7. inherited from lufu
  8. inherited from love
  9. compounded as calf love — “calf + love”

Definitions

  1. puppy love

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