Where does “Beutelwolf” come from?

Beutelwolf (German) comes from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Beutelwolf (German): thylacine

Definitions

  1. thylacine

Ancestry of “Beutelwolf”, step by step

Beutelwolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Beutel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeutela small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;...
2Middle High Germanbiūtelpouch, bag
3Old High Germanbūtilpurse
4Proto-West Germanic*būdilpouch; bag
5Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
6Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via German wolf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwolfwolf
2Middle High Germanwolfwolf
3Old High Germanwolfwolf
4Proto-West Germanicwulfwolf
5Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-