Where does “lyciscus” come from?
lyciscus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λύκος, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
lyciscus (Latin): wolf dog
Ancestry of “lyciscus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λύκος | wolf; curb bit; a kind of jackdaw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |