Where does “oter” come from?

oter (Middle English) comes from Old English otor, 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;...

oter (Middle English): An otter; The hide, skin or pelt of an otter

Definitions

  1. An otter; The hide, skin or pelt of an otter

Ancestry of “oter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishotorotter
2Proto-Germanicutrazotter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “oter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →