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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; mink; Alternative form of wyderek

Definitions

  1. clawless otter; mink; Alternative form of wyderek

Ancestry of “wyderka”, step by step

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;...

Words derived from “wyderka”

  • Wyderka
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