"wĺ̥kʷos" meaning in Proto-Indo-European

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Noun

Etymology: The word *wĺ̥kʷos is a thematic accented zero-grade noun perhaps derived from the adjective *wl̥kʷós (“dangerous”); compare Hittite 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (walkuwa-, “something negative”), Old Irish olc (“evil”), Sanskrit अवृक (avṛká, “safe”, literally “not wild”), वृकतात् (vṛká-tāt, “savagery”). Stress shift onto the zero-grade is consistent with nominalized adjectives: compare Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa, “black antelope”) from कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá, “black”). Alternatively, the word may be a derivative of the verbal root *welh₂- (“to tear up”). In either case, the word's formation closely resembles that of *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”), another thematic accented zero-grade noun whose referent is an animal subject to cultural taboos. The Latin and Greek reflexes are unexpected (vs. expected Lat. *vulquus, Gk. *álpos, according to the regular progression PIE *l̥ > Lat. ol (later o changes to u in some places) , Gk. al). The Latin reflex is a borrowing from Osco-Umbrian (where PIE */kʷ/ regularly gave /p/), and both the Italic and Greek reflexes underwent metathesis pointing to an alternative reconstruction *lúkʷos, possibly as a taboo deformation meant to offset the fear usually associated with the animal. A deformation would explain the metathesis of */w/ and */l/, which also occurred in Greek (*wĺ̥kʷos → *lúkʷos → λύκος (lúkos)), and also explains the presence of delabialized /k/ per the boukólos rule (regardless of whether it is Proto-Indo-European already or only Proto-Greek). In both cases, the expected forms are so close to the word for “fox” – compare Latin vulpēs, ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) – that avoiding conflation of the two words for “wolf” and “fox” may have motivated either alteration or borrowing. Most of the Germanic reflexes, with */kʷ/ > */g(ʷ)/ > */b/ > */p/ > /f/, also underwent unusual sound changes, as seen in Old English wylf, Middle High German wülpe < *wulbi < *wulgʷī́ < *wl̥kʷíh₂s. But the velar was retained in at least one form, i. e. Old Norse ylgr (“she-wolf”). Armenian and Celtic have replaced the word with Proto-Indo-European *waylos (“howler”) due to taboo; compare Old Armenian գայլ (gayl), Middle Irish fáel. In Celtic, *kū (“hound, dog”) is also used to designate the wolf. Etymology templates: {{cog|hit|𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸|t=something negative|tr=walkuwa-}} Hittite 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (walkuwa-, “something negative”), {{cog|sga|olc|t=evil}} Old Irish olc (“evil”), {{cog|sa|अवृक|lit=not wild|t=safe|tr=avṛká}} Sanskrit अवृक (avṛká, “safe”, literally “not wild”), {{cog|sa|कृष्ण|t=black antelope|tr=kṛ́ṣṇa}} Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa, “black antelope”), {{cog|la|vulpēs}} Latin vulpēs, {{cog|ang|wylf}} Old English wylf, {{cog|gmh|wülpe}} Middle High German wülpe, {{cog|non|ylgr|t=she-wolf}} Old Norse ylgr (“she-wolf”), {{noncog|ine-pro|*waylos|t=howler}} Proto-Indo-European *waylos (“howler”), {{cog|xcl|գայլ}} Old Armenian գայլ (gayl), {{cog|mga|fáel}} Middle Irish fáel Head templates: {{head|ine-pro|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|head5=}} *wĺ̥kʷos m Inflection templates: {{ine-decl-noun-mf|wĺ̥kʷo}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], wĺ̥kʷos [nominative, singular], wĺ̥kʷoh₁ [dual, nominative], wĺ̥kʷoes [nominative, plural], wĺ̥kʷe [singular, vocative], wĺ̥kʷoh₁ [dual, vocative], wĺ̥kʷoes [plural, vocative], wĺ̥kʷom [accusative, singular], wĺ̥kʷoh₁ [accusative, dual], wĺ̥kʷoms [accusative, plural], wĺ̥kʷosyo [genitive, singular], - [dual, genitive], wĺ̥kʷoHom [genitive, plural], wĺ̥kʷead [ablative, singular], - [ablative, dual], wĺ̥kʷomos [ablative, plural], wĺ̥kʷoey [dative, singular], - [dative, dual], wĺ̥kʷomos [dative, plural], wĺ̥kʷey [locative, singular], wĺ̥kʷoy [locative, singular], - [dual, locative], wĺ̥kʷoysu [locative, plural], wĺ̥kʷoh₁ [instrumental, singular], - [dual, instrumental], wĺ̥kʷōys [instrumental, plural]
  1. wolf Tags: masculine, reconstruction Derived forms: wl̥kʷíh₂s (english: she-wolf)

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "The word *wĺ̥kʷos is a thematic accented zero-grade noun perhaps derived from the adjective *wl̥kʷós (“dangerous”); compare Hittite 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (walkuwa-, “something negative”), Old Irish olc (“evil”), Sanskrit अवृक (avṛká, “safe”, literally “not wild”), वृकतात् (vṛká-tāt, “savagery”). Stress shift onto the zero-grade is consistent with nominalized adjectives: compare Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa, “black antelope”) from कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá, “black”). Alternatively, the word may be a derivative of the verbal root *welh₂- (“to tear up”). In either case, the word's formation closely resembles that of *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”), another thematic accented zero-grade noun whose referent is an animal subject to cultural taboos.\nThe Latin and Greek reflexes are unexpected (vs. expected Lat. *vulquus, Gk. *álpos, according to the regular progression PIE *l̥ > Lat. ol (later o changes to u in some places) , Gk. al). The Latin reflex is a borrowing from Osco-Umbrian (where PIE */kʷ/ regularly gave /p/), and both the Italic and Greek reflexes underwent metathesis pointing to an alternative reconstruction *lúkʷos, possibly as a taboo deformation meant to offset the fear usually associated with the animal. A deformation would explain the metathesis of */w/ and */l/, which also occurred in Greek (*wĺ̥kʷos → *lúkʷos → λύκος (lúkos)), and also explains the presence of delabialized /k/ per the boukólos rule (regardless of whether it is Proto-Indo-European already or only Proto-Greek). In both cases, the expected forms are so close to the word for “fox” – compare Latin vulpēs, ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) – that avoiding conflation of the two words for “wolf” and “fox” may have motivated either alteration or borrowing.\nMost of the Germanic reflexes, with */kʷ/ > */g(ʷ)/ > */b/ > */p/ > /f/, also underwent unusual sound changes, as seen in Old English wylf, Middle High German wülpe < *wulbi < *wulgʷī́ < *wl̥kʷíh₂s. But the velar was retained in at least one form, i. e. Old Norse ylgr (“she-wolf”).\nArmenian and Celtic have replaced the word with Proto-Indo-European *waylos (“howler”) due to taboo; compare Old Armenian գայլ (gayl), Middle Irish fáel. In Celtic, *kū (“hound, dog”) is also used to designate the wolf.",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Albanian: *ulka (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-ana-pro",
            "2": "-"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Anatolian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Anatolian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hit",
            "2": "𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸",
            "tr": "wa-al-ku-wa-aš"
          },
          "expansion": "Hittite: 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (wa-al-ku-wa-aš)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Hittite: 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (wa-al-ku-wa-aš)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xlu",
            "2": "𔑪",
            "3": "𒌨𒈤",
            "sc": "Hluw",
            "sc2": "Xsux",
            "t2": "lion",
            "tr2": "walwa/i"
          },
          "expansion": "Luwian: 𔑪, 𒌨𒈤 (walwa/i, “lion”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "only attested in personal names"
          },
          "expansion": "(only attested in personal names)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Luwian: 𔑪, 𒌨𒈤 (walwa/i, “lion”) (only attested in personal names)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xld",
            "2": "𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤",
            "t": "lion"
          },
          "expansion": "Lydian: 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe, “lion”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Lydian: 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe, “lion”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*wilkás"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *wilkás",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *wilkás (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*ulkos",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": ">? Proto-Celtic: *ulkos",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": ">? Proto-Celtic: *ulkos (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gem-pro",
            "2": "*wulfaz"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Germanic: *wulfaz",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Germanic: *wulfaz (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro",
            "2": "*lúkos"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic: *lúkos",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic: *lúkos (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": "*wŕ̥kas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *wŕ̥kas",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *wŕ̥kas (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro",
            "2": "*lukʷos"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Italic: *lukʷos",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Italic: *lukʷos (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pae",
            "2": "Λυκκ-",
            "3": "Λυκπ-"
          },
          "expansion": "Paeonian: Λυκκ- (Lukk-), Λυκπ- (Lukp-)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Paeonian: Λυκκ- (Lukk-), Λυκπ- (Lukp-) (< *lukʷos)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-toc-pro",
            "2": "*wälkʷë",
            "alt": "*wä́lkʷë"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Tocharian: *wä́lkʷë",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Tocharian: *wä́lkʷë"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "txb",
            "2": "walkwe"
          },
          "expansion": "Tocharian B: walkwe",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Tocharian B: walkwe"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hit",
        "2": "𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸",
        "t": "something negative",
        "tr": "walkuwa-"
      },
      "expansion": "Hittite 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (walkuwa-, “something negative”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "olc",
        "t": "evil"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish olc (“evil”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "अवृक",
        "lit": "not wild",
        "t": "safe",
        "tr": "avṛká"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit अवृक (avṛká, “safe”, literally “not wild”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "कृष्ण",
        "t": "black antelope",
        "tr": "kṛ́ṣṇa"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa, “black antelope”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vulpēs"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin vulpēs",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "wylf"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English wylf",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmh",
        "2": "wülpe"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German wülpe",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "ylgr",
        "t": "she-wolf"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse ylgr (“she-wolf”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*waylos",
        "t": "howler"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *waylos (“howler”)",
      "name": "noncog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xcl",
        "2": "գայլ"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Armenian գայլ (gayl)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mga",
        "2": "fáel"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Irish fáel",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "The word *wĺ̥kʷos is a thematic accented zero-grade noun perhaps derived from the adjective *wl̥kʷós (“dangerous”); compare Hittite 𒉿𒀠𒆪𒉿𒀸 (walkuwa-, “something negative”), Old Irish olc (“evil”), Sanskrit अवृक (avṛká, “safe”, literally “not wild”), वृकतात् (vṛká-tāt, “savagery”). Stress shift onto the zero-grade is consistent with nominalized adjectives: compare Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa, “black antelope”) from कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá, “black”). Alternatively, the word may be a derivative of the verbal root *welh₂- (“to tear up”). In either case, the word's formation closely resembles that of *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”), another thematic accented zero-grade noun whose referent is an animal subject to cultural taboos.\nThe Latin and Greek reflexes are unexpected (vs. expected Lat. *vulquus, Gk. *álpos, according to the regular progression PIE *l̥ > Lat. ol (later o changes to u in some places) , Gk. al). The Latin reflex is a borrowing from Osco-Umbrian (where PIE */kʷ/ regularly gave /p/), and both the Italic and Greek reflexes underwent metathesis pointing to an alternative reconstruction *lúkʷos, possibly as a taboo deformation meant to offset the fear usually associated with the animal. A deformation would explain the metathesis of */w/ and */l/, which also occurred in Greek (*wĺ̥kʷos → *lúkʷos → λύκος (lúkos)), and also explains the presence of delabialized /k/ per the boukólos rule (regardless of whether it is Proto-Indo-European already or only Proto-Greek). In both cases, the expected forms are so close to the word for “fox” – compare Latin vulpēs, ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) – that avoiding conflation of the two words for “wolf” and “fox” may have motivated either alteration or borrowing.\nMost of the Germanic reflexes, with */kʷ/ > */g(ʷ)/ > */b/ > */p/ > /f/, also underwent unusual sound changes, as seen in Old English wylf, Middle High German wülpe < *wulbi < *wulgʷī́ < *wl̥kʷíh₂s. But the velar was retained in at least one form, i. e. Old Norse ylgr (“she-wolf”).\nArmenian and Celtic have replaced the word with Proto-Indo-European *waylos (“howler”) due to taboo; compare Old Armenian գայլ (gayl), Middle Irish fáel. In Celtic, *kū (“hound, dog”) is also used to designate the wolf.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ine-decl-noun-mf",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoh₁",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoes",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷe",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoh₁",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoes",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoh₁",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoms",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷosyo",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoHom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷead",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷomos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoey",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷomos",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷey",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoy",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoysu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷoh₁",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wĺ̥kʷōys",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "head3": "",
        "head4": "",
        "head5": ""
      },
      "expansion": "*wĺ̥kʷos m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wĺ̥kʷo"
      },
      "name": "ine-decl-noun-mf"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Indo-European",
  "lang_code": "ine-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wĺ̥kʷos",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages using bad params when calling Template:ine-noun",
        "Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header",
        "Proto-Indo-European lemmas",
        "Proto-Indo-European masculine nouns",
        "Proto-Indo-European nouns",
        "Proto-Indo-European thematic o-stem nouns",
        "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
        "ine-pro:Canids"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wolf"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wolf",
          "wolf"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wĺ̥kʷos"
}

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