Where does “Odem” come from?

Odem (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German ādum, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.

Odem (Central Franconian): breath

Definitions

  1. breath

Ancestry of “Odem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanādum—
2Proto-Germanicēþmazbreath, breathing; spirit; breeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₁tmén-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz →Every word from Old High German ādum →