Where does “뉴트리아” come from?
뉴트리아 (Korean) comes from English nutria, from Spanish nutria, 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;...
뉴트리아 (Korean): A coypu (nutria), Myocastor coypus
Definitions
- A coypu (nutria), Myocastor coypus
Ancestry of “뉴트리아”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nutria | The coypu, Myocastor coypus; The fur of the coypu |
| 2 | Spanish | nutria | otter; nutria, coypu |
| 3 | Latin | lūtra | an otter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udréh₂ | — |
| 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;... |