Where does “otter” come from?

otter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch otter, from Old Dutch ottar, from Proto-West Germanic ot(t)r, from Proto-Germanic utraz, 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;...

otter (Dutch): Any otter

Definitions

  1. Any otter

Ancestry of “otter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchotterotter, European otter
2Old Dutchottarotter
3Proto-West Germanicot(t)rotter
4Proto-Germanicutrazotter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →
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