Where does “lutra” come from?

lutra (Romansch) comes 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;...

lutra (Romansch): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “lutra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlutraan otter
2Proto-Italicutrāotter
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 →
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