Where does “erdwolf” come from?
erdwolf (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans wolf, from Dutch Wolf, from Middle Dutch wolf, from Old Dutch wulf, from Proto-West Germanic wulf, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
erdwolf (Afrikaans): aardwolf
Definitions
- aardwolf
Ancestry of “erdwolf”, step by step
erdwolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans wolf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | wolf | wolf |
| 2 | Dutch | Wolf | Lupus |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wolf | wolf, grey wolf |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wulf | wolf |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wulf | wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
via Afrikaans erd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | erd | earth |