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Where does “leu garoul” come from?

leu garoul (Old French) comes from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “leu garoul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchleuwolf; place
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus—
4Proto-Italicstlokos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “leu garoul”

  • loup-garou
  • loup-garou
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