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

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “уырд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianudráh—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianudrásotter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-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 →