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Where does “lupa” come from?

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

lupa (Latin): she-wolf; prostitute

Definitions

  1. she-wolf; prostitute

Ancestry of “lupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLupus—
2Proto-Italiclukʷos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “lupa”

  • lupanar
  • lupanar
  • lupor
  • lupans
  • lupaturus
  • lupatus
  • lupandus
  • loba
  • lupanar
  • lupanare
  • lupa
  • lupanar
  • louve
  • louver
  • loba
  • lupanar
  • lloba
  • lupã
  • lupa
  • love
  • lôa
  • lopa
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