Where does “Lycaon” come from?
Lycaon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λυκάων, from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos.
Ancestry of “Lycaon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λυκάων | wolves |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λύκος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *lúkos | — |