Where does “*werawulf” come from?
*werawulf (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “*werawulf”, step by step
*werawulf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic wer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wer | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-Germanic *wulf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *wulf | — |