Where does “Otterhound” come from?
Otterhound (English) comes from English hound, from Middle English hound, from Old English hund, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
Otterhound (English): A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain
Definitions
- A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain
Ancestry of “Otterhound”, step by step
Otterhound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hound | A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of... |
| 2 | Middle English | hound | dog, hound; A strong term of abuse, especially... |
| 3 | Old English | hund | dog; hundred |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via English otter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | otter | An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | oter | An otter; The hide, skin or pelt of an otter |
| 3 | Old English | otor | otter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | utraz | 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;... |