Etymograph

English

loogaroo

Loogaroo may come from English loup-garou.

  1. English1500–presentloup-garou1uncertain
  2. Englishtodayloogaroo1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English loogaroo

Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentloup-garouWiktionary, English loogaroouncertain
  2. EnglishtodayloogarooWiktionary, English loogaroo

Linked words

through Old French leu ‘wolf’

lieu, loo

Today it means

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

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “loogaroo”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / English loup-garou / loogaroo

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