Where does “otterly” come from?
otterly (English) comes from English utterly, from English utter, from Middle English outre, from Old English ūtera, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
otterly (English): used in situations involving otters
Definitions
- used in situations involving otters
Ancestry of “otterly”, step by step
otterly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English utterly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utterly | completely, entirely, to the fullest extent |
| 2 | English | utter | Outer; furthest out, most remote; Outward;... |
| 3 | Middle English | outre | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūtera | outer |
| 5 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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;... |