Where does “lawpi-” come from?
lawpi- (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.
Ancestry of “lawpi-”, step by step
lawpi- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl(o)p- | fox, jackal |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ulp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ulp- | fox |