Where does “вльчьць” come from?
вльчьць (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic влькъ, from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
вльчьць (Old Church Slavonic): thistle, thorn
Ancestry of “вльчьць”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | влькъ | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlkъ | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilkás | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |