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
Ancestry of “উদ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Magadhi Prakrit | *𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उद्र | otter; a kind of aquatic animal; water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | udrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | udrás | otter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |