Where does “lontra” come from?
lontra (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lontra, from Latin lutra, from Proto-Italic utrā, 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;...
lontra (Portuguese): otter
Ancestry of “lontra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | lontra | — |
| 2 | Latin | lutra | an otter |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | utrā | otter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udréh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |