Where does “воўк” come from?
воўк (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic вълкъ, from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
воўк (Belarusian): wolf
Ancestry of “воўк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | вълкъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlkъ | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilkás | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |