Where does “wulfini” come from?
wulfini (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic wulf, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
wulfini (Proto-West Germanic): she-wolf
Ancestry of “wulfini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wulf | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |