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

Definitions

  1. wolf

Ancestry of “воўк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвълкъwolf
2Proto-Slavicvьlkъwolf
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwilkáswolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “воўк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ →