Where does “wydrozwierz” come from?

wydrozwierz (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;...

wydrozwierz (Polish): sea otter

Definitions

  1. sea otter

Ancestry of “wydrozwierz”, step by step

wydrozwierz 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 Polish Zwierz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZwierzwild animal, beast
2Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →