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волк
“dun, grey-yellow”
волк is a masculine given name from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Russian.
Macedonian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Wolf.
Meaning & origin
What it means
волк goes back to Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, meaning “dun, grey-yellow.”
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Where it comes from
волк comes from Proto-Slavic, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
From Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, from Old East Slavic вълкъ, from Old Church Slavonic влькъ, from Ukrainian вовк, from Polish, from Sanskrit वृकस्.
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волк’s family of names
In Russian usage, волк has a conventional equivalent in the German form Wolf. In Russian usage, волк has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Lope. In Russian usage, волк has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form Farkas.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
волк has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
9 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- WolfGerman, English
- Vukequivalent
- Wulfequivalent
- Loboequivalent
- Lupoequivalent
- Llopequivalent
- FarkasHungarian
- ВълкоBulgarian
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