Δευτέρα 24 Ιανουαρίου 2011

Etymology of wolf

Origin of the word wolf .
The word wolf is related to the Latιn lupus (wolf) and  the Greek lycos (wolf; Gr: λύκος).



In modern Greek:
a) lycos: wolf [Gr: λύκος]
b) lycophilia: a spurious/sham friendship [lit.: friendship between wolfs (lycos+philia); Gr.: λυκοφιλία]

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