Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*wĺ̥kʷos
4 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos, most common first.
- wolfCanis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
- aardwolfA nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to and resembles the hyena, and is native to eastern and southern Africa.
- VukovianOf or pertaining to the ideas of Serbian philologist and linguist Vuk Karadžić (1787–1864) concerning the standardization of the Serbo-Croatian language.
- witzchouraA woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.