Where does “ūdra” come from?

ūdra (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ˀdrāˀ, 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;...

ūdra (Lithuanian): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “ūdra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicū́ˀdrāˀotter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →