Where does “उद्र” come from?
उद्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan udrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian udrás, 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;...
उद्र (Sanskrit): otter; a kind of aquatic animal; water
Definitions
- otter; a kind of aquatic animal; water
Ancestry of “उद्र”, step by step
उद्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan udrás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | udrás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | udrás | otter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Indo-Iranian *udrás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *udrás | — |