Where does “øde” come from?

øde (Danish) comes from Old Norse eyða, from Proto-Germanic auþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

øde (Danish): desolate, deserted; waste, wilderness; to waste

Definitions

  1. desolate, deserted; waste, wilderness; to waste

Ancestry of “øde”, step by step

øde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse eyða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeyða—
2Proto-Germanicauþijanąto make empty; to desolate
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

via Late Latin oda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinodaode
2Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
3Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
4Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

Words derived from “øde”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →