Where does “ulv” come from?
ulv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
ulv (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wolf, particularly the grey wolf
Definitions
- a wolf, particularly the grey wolf
Ancestry of “ulv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | úlfr | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |