Where does “Lycus” come from?

Lycus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos — wolf.

Lycus (Latin): character in the play Poenulus of Plautus

Definitions

  1. character in the play Poenulus of Plautus

Ancestry of “Lycus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
2Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkosEvery word from Ancient Greek Λύκος