Where does “уырд” come from?
уырд (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian udráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian udrás, 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;...
уырд (Ossetian): otter
Ancestry of “уырд”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | udráh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | udrás | otter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |