Where does “λύκος” come from?

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

λύκος (Greek): wolf; wolfdog; aggressive and bloodthirsty person

Definitions

  1. wolf; wolfdog; aggressive and bloodthirsty person

Ancestry of “λύκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
2Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf

Words derived from “λύκος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos →Every word from Ancient Greek Λύκος →