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Where does “Hrōþiwulfaz” come from?

Hrōþiwulfaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Ancestry of “Hrōþiwulfaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “Hrōþiwulfaz”

  • Rudolph
  • Rolf
  • Rudolphine
  • Rudy
  • Rudolphus
  • Rodolfo
  • Rolf
  • Rudolf
  • Rolf
  • Rolf
  • Hróðulfr
  • Hrólfr
  • Hruodwolf
  • Ruodolf
  • Rólvur
  • Rolf
  • Hrōþiwulf
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