Where does “wolfer” come from?
wolfer (English) comes from English Wolf, from Middle English wolf, from Old English wulf, from Proto-West Germanic wulf, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
wolfer (English): One who devours food greedily; One who hunts and...
Definitions
- One who devours food greedily; One who hunts and...
Ancestry of “wolfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Wolf | — |
| 2 | Middle English | wolf | wolf, lupine; terrifying person |
| 3 | Old English | wulf | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wulf | wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |