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Etymology of the English word wolf

the English word wolf
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wl₀kʷo-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wulfaz

Derivations in English

wolvering, wolffish, wolfhound, wolfish, wolfman, wolfberry, wolver

Cognates

Dutch welven, Dutch wolf, German wölben, Icelandic hvelfast, Icelandic úlfur, Swedish välva, Swedish ulf

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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