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Where does “úlfur” come from?

úlfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

úlfur (Icelandic): a wolf; parhelion, sun dog; Lupus

Definitions

  1. a wolf; parhelion, sun dog; Lupus

Ancestry of “úlfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseúlfrwolf
2Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “úlfur”

  • ógnarúlfur
  • gramúlfur
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