Etymograph

English

loogaroo

Loogaroo may come from English loup-garou.

  1. English1500–presentloup-garouuncertain
  2. Englishtodayloogaroo

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentloup-garouuncertain
  2. Englishtodayloogaroo

Linked words

through Old French leu ‘wolf’

lieu, loo

Today it means

noun A creature of Caribbean mythology similar to a vampire or werewolf.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English loup-garou / loogaroo