Where does “wylfen” come from?
wylfen (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wulfini, from Proto-West Germanic wulf, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
wylfen (Old English): like a wolf; wolfish; wolven; fierce; she-wolf
Definitions
- like a wolf; wolfish; wolven; fierce; she-wolf
Ancestry of “wylfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wulfini | she-wolf |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wulf | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |