Where does “Fenrisúlfr” come from?

Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse): Fenris wolf

Definitions

  1. Fenris wolf

Ancestry of “Fenrisúlfr”, step by step

Fenrisúlfr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse úlfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseúlfrwolf
2Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

via Old Norse Fenrir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFenrirfen-dweller
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulfaz →Every word from Old Norse úlfr →