Where does “Wyderka” come from?

Wyderka (Polish) comes from Polish Wydra, from Proto-Slavic vydra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ūdrāˀ, 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;...

Wyderka (Polish): clawless otter

Definitions

  1. clawless otter

Ancestry of “Wyderka”, step by step

Wyderka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Wydra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWydraotter
2Proto-Slavicvydraotter
3Proto-Balto-Slavicūdrāˀ
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German Wiederkauf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiederkauf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós