Lupa etymology

Latin

Latin word lupa comes from Latvian *welh₂, Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós, and later Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (Wolf.)

Etymology of lupa

Detailed word origin of lupa

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*welh₂ Latvian (lav)
*wl̥kʷós Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wel Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Indo-European (ine) Wolf.
*lukʷos Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
Osco-Umbrian Ligurian (lij)
lupa Latin (lat) (slang) prostitute. She-wolf.