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Where does “উদ” come from?

উদ (Assamese) comes from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤, from Sanskrit उद्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan udrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian udrás, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

উদ (Assamese): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “উদ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit*𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤—
2Sanskritउद्रotter; a kind of aquatic animal; water
3Proto-Indo-Aryanudrás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianudrásotter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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