Where does “Otter” come from?
Otter (German) comes from Old High German otter, 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;...
Otter (German): otter; adder; viper
Ancestry of “Otter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | otter | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | utraz | otter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “Otter”