Where does “volpe” come from?
volpe (Latin) comes from Latin volpes, from Proto-Italic wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.
volpe (Latin): ablative singular of volpēs
Definitions
- ablative singular of volpēs
Ancestry of “volpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | volpes | Alternative form of vulpēs; fox |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wolpis | fox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl(o)p- | fox, jackal |