Where does “nutria” come from?

nutria (Polish) comes from Spanish nutria, 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;...

nutria (Polish): coypu, Myocastor coypus

Definitions

  1. coypu, Myocastor coypus

Ancestry of “nutria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnutriaotter; nutria, coypu
2Latinlūtraan otter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-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 →