lutra.
an otter
Meaning & usage
an otter
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *udrós Proto-Indo-European *udréh₂ Latin lutra From Proto-Indo-European *udr-eh₂, the feminine noun of *udrós (“sea animal, otter”, literally “of water”). The l- was likely introduced by analogy of some other word, such as lavō (“to wash”), lūdō (“to play”), lupus (“wolf”) or lutum (“mud, dirt”). See § descendants notes for information on the Varro form with -y- and the medieval forms. Cognate with Sanskrit उद्र (udrá, “otter”), Ancient Greek ὕδρος (húdros, “sea snake”), Proto-Germanic *utraz (“otter”), Proto-Slavic *vỳdra (“otter”).
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