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Where does “wolpis” come from?

wolpis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.

wolpis (Proto-Italic): fox

Definitions

  1. fox

Ancestry of “wolpis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal

Words derived from “wolpis”

  • vulpine
  • vulpicide
  • vulpinism
  • vulpinely
  • vulpecula
  • volpe
  • vulpis
  • vulpio
  • vulpes
  • volpes
  • vulpinus
  • vulpino
  • volpi
  • vulpino
  • volpacchiotto
  • volpaia
  • volpe
  • squalo volpe
  • volpinamente
  • volpino
  • volpeggiare
  • volpi
  • goupiller
  • goupil
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