English word werewolf comes from Proto-Germanic *wazjaną (To clothe, dress.), Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (Husband. Man. Warrior, hero.), Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, Proto-Germanic *wazōną (To continue; last. To stay; abide.), Proto-Germanic *wulfaz (Wolf.), Latin lupa ((slang) prostitute. She-wolf.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wazjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To clothe, dress. |
| *wiHrós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Husband. Man. Warrior, hero. |
| *h₂i-h₂uer | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wazōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To continue; last. To stay; abide. |
| *wulfaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wolf. |
| lupa | Latin (lat) | (slang) prostitute. She-wolf. |
| *warjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To thwart, to stop. To ward off, to defend against. |
| wulf | Old English (ang) | |
| *weraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Husband. Man. |
| werian | Old English (ang) | To defend, protect To wear. |
| *werawulfaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wolf-man, werewolf. |
| wer | Old English (ang) | (poetic) hero. Husband. Man. |
| werwulf | Old English (ang) | Fiend. Werewolf, wolf-man. |
| werwolf | Middle English (enm) | |
| werewolf | English (eng) | (mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to transform during a full moon. |