Where does “lyciscus” come from?

lyciscus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λύκος, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

lyciscus (Latin): wolf dog

Definitions

  1. wolf dog

Ancestry of “lyciscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύκοςwolf; curb bit; a kind of jackdaw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷosEvery word from Ancient Greek λύκος