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Where does “Guadeloupe” come from?

Guadeloupe (French) comes from Spanish Guadalupe, from Latin Lupus, from Proto-Italic lukʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Ancestry of “Guadeloupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishGuadalupe—
2LatinLupus—
3Proto-Italiclukʷos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “Guadeloupe”

  • Guadeloupe
  • Guadeloupian
  • 과들루프
  • 과들루쁘
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