Where does “vulpine” come from?

vulpine (English) comes from Latin vulpīnus, from Latin vulpēs, from Latin volpēs, from Proto-Italic wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.

vulpine (English): Pertaining to a fox; Having the characteristics...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a fox; Having the characteristics...

Ancestry of “vulpine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulpīnusvulpine, fox
2Latinvulpēsa fox, vixen
3Latinvolpēs—
4Proto-Italicwolpisfox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal

Words derived from “vulpine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →Every word from Proto-Italic wolpis →Every word from Latin volpēs →