Why are wolves called wolves?

Answer 1

Because its grey

Answer 2

Initially for the color of their (Canislupus) fur. Though a gray wolf's fur can be gray, brown, black or white, and a combination of two or more of those colors. They are the largest of the wild canines.

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It has a grey/gray coat, so therefore named the grey/gray wolf.

Answer 3

Probably because some guttural Russian calling Brother Ralph was surprised to find the wild dogs closing in. Volf, Volf where are you? Why is a verandah called a veranda?
It is old English of Germanic origin, 'wulf'. The old Norse word is 'ulfr'

Answer 4

The term werewolf is derived from the Old English words wer (or were) and wulf. The later is clearly the ancestor of the Modern English wolf, although it could also be used to describe a beast. The Old English word wer (or were) is a gender-specific term referring to a male human (equivalent to the Modern English word man). Thus the word werewolf, when translated into Modern English, literally means either 'manwolf' or 'manbeast'.

Assuming the same etymological roots, a female 'werewolf' would be referred to as either a wifwolf or a wowolf. As both of the Modern English words wife and woman are thought be derived from the Old English word wif (a gender-specific term referring to a female human). Since the corrupted derivative wo has come to be associated with women in general, whilst the uncorrupted wif has come to be associated with married women only, it may be more appropriate to use the term wowolf.

Interestingly, the Old English word mann (or man) as the clear ancestor of the Modern English word man, is gender-neutral (equivalent to the Modern English word human). However the word mann came to be interchangeable with the word were, and soon the word were fell out of common usage, with man taken on the gender-masculine connotations it now has in Modern English. Had things turned out a little differently we men might be referred to as weremen or wermen (or vermen a homophone of vermin! Eek!)

Answer 5

its mostly called a pup or a cub not a wolf it has to be at least two to leave its pack so that is how it becomes a wolf .

Answer 6

just to make you ask questions how about that =D just so you know i dont know

Answer 7

i think its got somthing to do with personality or skill that's y there names are sooo kool PS watch wolf's rain or atleast the late 20's episodes there so sad !

Answer 8

Were- means MAN and wolf is obviously wolf so WEREWOLF----MAN-WOLF a man that is a wolf a man that turns to a wolf