Where does “werawulf” come from?

werawulf (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

werawulf (Proto-West Germanic): wolf-man, werewolf

Definitions

  1. wolf-man, werewolf

Ancestry of “werawulf”, step by step

werawulf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic wer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwerman
2Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Proto-West Germanic wulf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwulfwolf
2Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “werawulf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →