Where does “volk” come from?
volk (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
volk (Slovene): wolf
Ancestry of “volk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьlkъ | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilkás | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |