English
Ogre
Ogre comes from Latvian Ogre, and goes back to Russian угри ‘eels’.
- Russianmodernугри‘eels’
- LatvianmodernOgre
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Russianmodernугри‘eels’
- LatvianmodernOgre
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Russian угри
Today it means
name A city in central Latvia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian угри / Ogre