Where does “lontra” come from?

lontra (Maltese) comes from Italian lontra, 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;...

lontra (Maltese): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “lontra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlontraotter
2Latinlūtraan otter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-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 →