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Where does “lutre” come from?

lutre (Old French) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “lutre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūtra—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
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 “lutre”

  • loutre
  • lutro
  • lutră
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