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German: O

Ochse

ox Drafted; not yet checked.

Relatives of English ox

English ox and Sanskrit ukṣan keep the ks. Gothic wrote it hs and German chs, with an h-sound before the s.

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Otter

otter Drafted; not yet checked.

Relatives of English otter

The otter is named from the same root as water: Greek hydra, Lithuanian udra. d became t in English and German (otter).

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