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Where does “otterish” come from?

otterish (English) comes from English otter, from Middle English oter, from Old English otor, 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;...

otterish (English): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter

Ancestry of “otterish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishotterAn aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the...
2Middle EnglishoterAn otter; The hide, skin or pelt of an otter
3Old Englishotorotter
4Proto-Germanicutrazotter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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