Where does “выдра” come from?
выдра (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic выдра, 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;...
выдра (Russian): otter; mean, ugly woman
Ancestry of “выдра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | выдра | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vydra | otter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ūdrāˀ | — |
| 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;... |