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Where does “ūdrāˀ” come from?

ūdrāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “ūdrāˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanudréh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “ūdrāˀ”

  • выдра
  • Widera
  • Wydrzycki
  • wyderka
  • Wyderka
  • wydra
  • Wydra
  • vidra
  • βίδρα
  • vidra
  • vidrák
  • vidrát
  • vydra
  • Vydra
  • vydra
  • vydra
  • vidra
  • выдра
  • wudra
  • wudra
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