Where does “Canis dirus” come from?

Canis dirus (Translingual) comes from Latin dirus, from Proto-Italic deiros, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

Canis dirus (Translingual): species, the dire wolf}}

Definitions

  1. species, the dire wolf}}

Ancestry of “Canis dirus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindirusfearful; ominous; dreadful, detestable
2Proto-Italicdeiros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Proto-Italic deiros →Every word from Latin dirus →