C-O-W is the standard spelling of cow but there are over 13 different ways to spell it.
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary the word cow comes from the Old English word cū which meant “cow ox bullock” and ultimately came from the Proto-Indo-European word *gʷow-/*gʰow-/*gʷowh₂-/*gʰowh₂- which meant “wild ox.”
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the word cow can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word *kūz- which ultimately came from the Proto-Indo-European word *gʷow-/*gʰow-/*gʷowh₂-/*gʰowh₂-.
The word cow has been spelled in many different ways over the years including:
cou kye cy kine chi quaigh cu cought cauf caff choughe chouf chauf chaff couff cough coff giraffe and zebu.
Interestingly the word cow was originally spelled with a “k” in Old English but the spelling was later changed to “c” in Middle English.
So there you have it! Cow can be spelled in over 13 different ways but the most common spelling is C-O-W.
How do you spell cow with 13 letters?
Answer 1: C-O-W
