волк

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

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Noun

волк (volkm (plural волци, feminine волчица, relational adjective волчи, diminutive волче, augmentative волчиште)

  1. wolf

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic вълкъ (vŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

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Noun

волк (volkm anim (genitive во́лка, nominative plural во́лки, genitive plural волко́в, feminine волчи́ца, relational adjective во́лчий, diminutive волчо́к or волчо́нок, augmentative волчи́ще or волча́ра)

  1. wolf

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “волк”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “волк”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 163
  • Shansky, N. M., editor (1968), “волк”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), volume 1, number 3 (В), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 148
  • Anikin, A. E. (2014) “волк”, in Русский этимологический словарь (in Russian), issue 8 (во – вран), Moscow: Russian Language Institute, →ISBN, page 135