Where does “-ode” come from?

-ode (English) comes from Ancient Greek -ώδης, 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.

-ode (English): way, path

Definitions

  1. way, path

Ancestry of “-ode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
2Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
3Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “-ode”

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