From red + wolf from being a grey wolf relative with a reddish coat.
A compound of red + wolf
Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-
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Proto-Germanic *raudaz
Proto-West Germanic *raud
Old English rēad
Middle English red ‘red’
English red
Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos
Proto-Germanic *wulfaz
Proto-West Germanic *wulf
Old English wulf
Middle English wolf
English wolf
Today it means
noun Canis rufus, a medium-sized canine native to the southeastern United States.
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Etymograph / red wolf
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