Where does “otter” come from?

otter (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse otr, from Proto-Germanic utraz, 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;...

otter (Westrobothnian): otter; a mammal of the family Mustelidae

Definitions

  1. otter; a mammal of the family Mustelidae

Ancestry of “otter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseotran otter
2Proto-Germanicutrazotter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-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 →