Where does “lupus” come from?
lupus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic lukʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
lupus (Latin): wolf; an animal which acts in the savage manner...
Definitions
- wolf; an animal which acts in the savage manner...
Ancestry of “lupus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | lukʷos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
Words derived from “lupus”