Where does “wulfheort” come from?
wulfheort (Old English) comes from Old English heort, from Old English heorot, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
wulfheort (Old English): vicious, savage
Definitions
- vicious, savage
Ancestry of “wulfheort”, step by step
wulfheort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English heort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | heort | Alternative form of heorot |
| 2 | Old English | heorot | deer, stag |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |