Where does “leu” come from?

leu (Champenois) comes from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

leu (Champenois): wolf

Definitions

wolf

Ancestry of “leu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	leu	wolf; place
2	Latin	locus	place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3	Old Latin	stlocus	—
4	Proto-Italic	stlokos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	stel-	to put, to place; to locate

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →