Where does “ऊदबिलाव” come from?
ऊदबिलाव (Hindi) comes from Hindi ऊद, from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit उद्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan udrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian udrás, 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;...
ऊदबिलाव (Hindi): otter
Definitions
- otter
Ancestry of “ऊदबिलाव”, step by step
ऊदबिलाव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi ऊद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ऊद | otter; beaver |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ???? | merman, a kind of fish, garment made out of its... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उद्र | otter; a kind of aquatic animal; water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | udrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | udrás | otter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Hindi बिलाव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बिलाव | — |