Where does “gramúlfur” come from?

gramúlfur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gramur, from Old Norse gramr, from Proto-Germanic gramaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

gramúlfur (Icelandic): dire wolf, "Canis dirus"

Definitions

  1. dire wolf, "Canis dirus"

Ancestry of “gramúlfur”, step by step

gramúlfur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gramur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgramurresentful, irritated
2Old Norsegramrwroth, angry; king, warrior
3Proto-Germanicgramazfurious; hostile
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Icelandic úlfur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicúlfura wolf; parhelion, sun dog; Lupus
2Old Norseúlfrwolf
3Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gramaz →