*wulbī
Runic: ᚹᚢᛚᛒᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈwul.βiː/noun · feminine · ī/jō-stem
Meanings
she-wolf
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wl̥p-íh₂, an alteration of *wl̥kʷ-íh₂, ultimately derived from *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Proto-Germanic *wulgī.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wulbī | wulbijôz |
| Acc. | wulbijǭ | wulbijōz |
| Gen. | wulbijōz | wulbijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wulbijōi | wulbijōmaz |
| Inst. | wulbijō | wulbijōmiz |
| Voc. | wulbī | wulbijôz |
Descendants
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*wulbi (Proto-West Germanic)
- wylf (Old English)
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*wulbi (Proto-West Germanic)
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wulpa (Old High German)
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wülpe (Middle High German)
- Wülpe (German)
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wülpe (Middle High German)
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wulpa (Old High German)
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ylfa (Old Norse)
- Ylfa, Ylva, ylfa, ýlfa (Icelandic)
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ylfa (Old Norse)
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ylva, Ylva (Old Swedish)
- Ylva (Swedish)
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ylva, Ylva (Old Swedish)