Where does “λυκάκι” come from?

λυκάκι (Greek) comes from Greek λύκος, from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos — wolf.

λυκάκι (Greek): wolf cub

Definitions

  1. wolf cub

Ancestry of “λυκάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλύκοςwolf; wolfdog; aggressive and bloodthirsty person
2Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
3Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkosEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛύκοςEvery word from Greek λύκος
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