Where does “ottertaur” come from?
ottertaur (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;...
ottertaur (English): A taur with the lower body of an otter
Definitions
- A taur with the lower body of an otter
Ancestry of “ottertaur”, step by step
ottertaur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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;... |
via English taur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taur | A fictional creature, resembling a centaur, with the lower body of some four-or-more-legged animal and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version of that same animal or (less commonly) of a human or another humanoid creature |
| 2 | English | Centaur | One of a race of monsters having a head, torso,... |
| 3 | Latin | centaurus | a centaur |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |