Where does “prærieulv” come from?

prærieulv (Danish) comes from Danish ulv, from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

prærieulv (Danish): a coyote or prairie wolf, Canis latrans

Definitions

  1. a coyote or prairie wolf, Canis latrans

Ancestry of “prærieulv”, step by step

prærieulv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ulv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishulvwolf
2Old Norseúlfrwolf
3Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

via Danish prærie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishprærieprairie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulfaz →Every word from Old Norse úlfr →