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Where does “wudra” come from?

wudra (Upper Sorbian) comes 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;...

wudra (Upper Sorbian): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “wudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvydraotter
2Proto-Balto-Slavicūdrāˀ—
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;...
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