Indo-European etymology : Query result

Proto-IE: *udr-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: otter

Old Indian: udrá- m. `a k. of aquatic animal, otter'; Vaygali wacakok 'Otter'

Avestan: udra- 'Otter', Osset wyrd, urdä 'Otter'

Old Greek: hǘdro-s m. `Wasserschlange, Coluber nutrix', hǘdrǟ f. `Wasserschlange'

Latin: lutra f. `Fischotter'

Celtic: *udro- `Ottenfarbe' > Ir odar `dunkelfärbig, braun'

Russ. meaning: зверек (выдра)

References: WP I 252 f

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