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Where does “-ώδης” come from?

-ώδης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

-ώδης (Ancient Greek): Adjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...

Definitions

  1. Adjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...

Ancestry of “-ώδης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
2Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “-ώδης”

  • nematode
  • trematode
  • nematology
  • nematicide
  • nematophagous
  • nematological
  • nematologist
  • nematodiasis
  • nematoid
  • nematocide
  • antinematode
  • phytonematode
  • nematoblast
  • sarcodo
  • bionematicide
  • ixoderin
  • nematocalyx
  • nematodelike
  • nemat-
  • nématode
  • στοιχειώδης
  • Cechenodes
  • Ixodes
  • Ixodidae
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