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Where does “otur” come from?

otur (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;...

otur (Middle English): Alternative form of oter

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oter

Ancestry of “otur”, 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 “otur”

  • otter
  • otterskin
  • ottery
  • otterlike
  • otterish
  • otterless
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