An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Wolf. A constellation in the southern hemisphere, located at about 15h right ascension, 45° south declination. Abbreviation: Lup; genitive: Lupi.

Etymology (EN): L. lupus “wolf,” PIE *wlqwos/*lukwos; cf. Pers. gorg, as below; Gk. lykos; Albanian ulk; O.C.S. vluku; Rus. volcica; Lith. vilkas “wolf;” P.Gmc. *wulfaz (cf. O.S. wulf, O.N. ulfr, O.Fris., Du., O.H.G., Ger., E. wolf).

Etymology (PE): Gorg “wolf,” Aftari dialect varg, M.Pers. gurg, O.Pers. Varkana- “Hyrcania,” district southeast of the Caspian Sea, literally “wolf-land,” today Iran Gorgân; Khotanese birgga-; Sogdian wyrky;
Av. vəhrka-; Skt. vrka-.