Where does “Odessa” come from?

Odessa is the English name for the Russian city Одесса, whose origin is uncertain.

Odessa (English): A German organization founded after WWII, believed to have helped SS officers to flee from Europe

Definitions

  1. A German organization founded after WWII, believed to have helped SS officers to flee from Europe

Ancestry of “Odessa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianОде́ссаOdessa
2Ancient GreekὈδησσός—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ὀδησσός →Every word from Russian Оде́сса →