Where does “loutre” come from?
loutre (French) comes from Old French lutre, from Latin lūtra, from Proto-Indo-European udréh₂, 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;...
loutre (French): otter
Ancestry of “loutre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lutre | — |
| 2 | Latin | lūtra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | udréh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “loutre”