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Where does “ottar” come from?

ottar (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic ot(t)r, 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;...

ottar (Old Dutch): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “ottar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicot(t)rotter
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 “ottar”

  • otter
  • otter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →