Where does “ógnarúlfur” come from?
ógnarúlfur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ógn, from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.
ógnarúlfur (Icelandic): dire wolf, "Canis dirus"
Ancestry of “ógnarúlfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | ógn | fear, terror; how |
| 2 | Old Norse | ógn | terror, threat, dispute |
| 3 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |