Where does “otter” come from?
otter (Danish) comes from Danish otte, from Old Norse átta, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
otter (Danish): eight
Definitions
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Ancestry of “otter”, step by step
otter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish otte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | otte | eight; early morning |
| 2 | Old Norse | átta | eight; inflection of átti: ## masculine oblique... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |