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Where does “λυκάων” come from?

λυκάων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos.

λυκάων (Ancient Greek): wolves

Definitions

  1. wolves

Ancestry of “λυκάων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛύκος—
2Proto-Hellenic*lúkos—

Words derived from “λυκάων”

  • Lycaon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos →