Where does “nutria” come from?
nutria (Danish) comes from English nutria, from Spanish nutria, from Latin lūtra, from Proto-Indo-European udréh₂, 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;...
nutria (Danish): coypu, nutria; the fur thereof
Definitions
- coypu, nutria; the fur thereof
Ancestry of “nutria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nutria | The coypu, Myocastor coypus; The fur of the coypu |
| 2 | Spanish | nutria | otter; nutria, coypu |
| 3 | Latin | lūtra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udréh₂ | — |
| 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;... |