> [[loma]]. "Problems of chronological and social stratification in the historical anthroponomastics: The case of “lupine” and “equine” proper names among the Indo-European peoples". [pdf](a/a-loma2019.pdf) > **Wikipedia Summary:** > > Philologist [Aleksandar Loma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar-Loma "Aleksandar Loma") argues that parts of [Native American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native-American-religion "Native American religion") and Indo-European concepts connecting wolves with ritual knowledge and magic may represent a common Ancient North Eurasian heritage. The word -mai-coh- means both 'wolf' and 'witch' among [Navajos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo "Navajo"), and -shunk manita tanka- a 'doglike powerful spirit' among [Sioux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux "Sioux"). The [Proto-Indo-European](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European-language "Proto-Indo-European language") root -\*ṷeid- ("knowledge, clairvoyance") designated the wolf in both Hittite (-ṷetna-) and Old Norse (-witnir-), and a "werewolf" in Slavic languages (Serbian -vjedo-gonja-, Slovenian -vedanec-, Ukrainian -viščun-). > > Wikipedia contributors. "Ancient North Eurasian: Comparative Mythology". *Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia*. Accessed 1 January 2021. <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ancient-North-Eurasian&oldid=997283555)>