Where does “λυκάκι” come from?
λυκάκι (Greek) comes from Greek λύκος, from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos.
λυκάκι (Greek): wolf cub
Ancestry of “λυκάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | λύκος | wolf; wolfdog; aggressive and bloodthirsty person |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λύκος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *lúkos | — |