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This is a guess. This is not scientific nor verifiable but I BELIEVE it has to do with the gastrocnemius muscles being so well developed on farmers and ranchers and cowboys and cowgirls and others who spend their lives riding horses. Maybe "calf" was cuter than "cowboy legs" which would sound more like bow legs. There is a country song, " With calves like that, you must be a cowgirl"
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What is a young cow or part of your leg?
A young cow is called a calf, while the part of your leg between your knee and ankle is called the calf muscle.
Why is our lower leg called a calf and a baby cow called a calf?
In English, many words have double meanings. Historically, "calf" was documented as referring to the back of the lower leg around the years 1350 and 1425. It comes from the old Norse word "Kalfi." Calf is also used to refer to muscles in the lower leg. Calf was used to refer to the young of cows and some other mammals before the year 900. It comes from W. Gmc "kalam." So, though they come from different countries at different times, the words both were translated into "calf" in the English language.
What is a baby bongo animal called?
A baby bongo is called a calf. It depends on the sex of the calf; a male calf is called a bull calf, and a female calf is called a heifer calf.
What is the offspring of a cow and a bull called?
The offspring of a cow and a bull is called a calf. If the calf is female, she is referred to as a heifer calf. If the calf is male, then he, unless castrated after birth, is called a bull calf. Castrated calves are called steer calves.
What is a baby nilgai called?
A baby nilgai is called a calf.
What is your lower part of you leg called?
either calf or shin. whichever.
What is a young cow or part of your leg?
A young cow is called a calf, while the part of your leg between your knee and ankle is called the calf muscle.
What is the muscle in the calf portion of the leg called?
There are several muscles in the calf of the leg. Most people think of the outer one that is also the biggest and is called the gastrocnemius.
Where is your gastrocnemius?
This muscle is found in the lower part of the leg
What is the chief muscle of the calf of the leg called?
You have the gastrocnemeus and soleus muscles in the calf.Gastrocnemius
What is the lower part of your leg called?
The front is your shin and the back is your calf
What is the anatomical term for the calf area of the leg?
The anatomical term for the calf area of the leg is the "gastrocnemius muscle."
You have pain in your right butt an your right leg by your calf?
I have a pain in my right butt an my right leg by my calf when i get the pain in my butt my leg hurts at the same time
What are some slang names for the gastrocnemius?
It's not really slang, but that muscle is commonly called the calf of the leg.
Why is our lower leg called a calf and a baby cow called a calf?
In English, many words have double meanings. Historically, "calf" was documented as referring to the back of the lower leg around the years 1350 and 1425. It comes from the old Norse word "Kalfi." Calf is also used to refer to muscles in the lower leg. Calf was used to refer to the young of cows and some other mammals before the year 900. It comes from W. Gmc "kalam." So, though they come from different countries at different times, the words both were translated into "calf" in the English language.
Where is the calf on your body?
The calf is the back part of the leg directly below the knee.
Pertaining to the calf of the leg also saphenous vein in leg?
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