Where does “otter” come from?

otter (Middle English) comes from Middle English oter, 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;...

otter (Middle English): Alternative form of oter

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oter

Ancestry of “otter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishoterAn otter; The hide, skin or pelt of an otter
2Old Englishotorotter
3Proto-Germanicutrazotter
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 →