Where does “wolfie” come from?
wolfie (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.
wolfie (English): Diminutive of wolf
Definitions
- Diminutive of wolf
Ancestry of “wolfie”, step by step
wolfie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wolf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wolf | The constellation Lupus |
| 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 |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |