Where does “potra” come from?

potra (Finnish) comes from Russian бо́дрый, from Old East Slavic бъдръ, from Proto-Slavic bъ̀drъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budras, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰros, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

potra (Finnish): energetic, lively mostly only used of boys, particularly male babies

Definitions

  1. energetic, lively mostly only used of boys, particularly male babies

Ancestry of “potra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбо́дрыйcheerful
2Old East Slavicбъдръ—
3Proto-Slavicbъ̀drъalert, cheerful
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbudras—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰrosalert, aware
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic budras →