Where does “vulpis” come from?

vulpis (Latin) comes from Latin vulpes, from Latin volpes, from Proto-Italic wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.

vulpis (Latin): Alternative form of vulpēs; fox

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vulpēs; fox

Ancestry of “vulpis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulpesa fox, vixen; smartness, strategy, quick...
2LatinvolpesAlternative form of vulpēs; fox
3Proto-Italicwolpisfox
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →Every word from Proto-Italic wolpis →Every word from Latin volpes →