otter
ot·ter
noun
freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
Origin
From Middle English oter, otir, otur, otyre, from Old English otor, from Proto-West Germanic *otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic, water-animal”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Otter, Dutch otter, German Otter, Swedish utter, Norwegian oter, Icelandic otur, Sanskrit उद्र (udrá), Russian вы́дра (výdra), and Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra, “water snake”). Doublet of Hydra and hydra. More etymology under English water.
Phrases
- bear otter
- European otter
- giant otter
- King Otter
- marine otter
- Maxwell's otter
- otter board
- otter civet
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