Where does “louve” come from?

louve (French) comes from Latin lupa, from Latin Lupus, from Proto-Italic lukʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

louve (French): she-wolf; a metal wedge used in masonry;...

Definitions

  1. she-wolf; a metal wedge used in masonry;...

Ancestry of “louve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlupashe-wolf; prostitute
2LatinLupusA Roman cognomen
3Proto-Italiclukʷos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “louve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷosEvery word from Proto-Italic lukʷosEvery word from Latin Lupus
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