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Where does “Lupus” come from?

Lupus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic lukʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Ancestry of “Lupus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiclukʷos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “Lupus”

  • Lopez
  • Lovato
  • Lope
  • López
  • Lovato
  • Loup
  • Lopes
  • Lopo
  • Lopez
  • Lopez
  • Lupatus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →