Where does “волк” come from?
волк (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
волк (Macedonian): wolf
Ancestry of “волк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьlkъ | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilkás | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |