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
- a wolf; parhelion, sun dog; Lupus
Ancestry of “úlfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | úlfr | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
Words derived from “úlfur”