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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →