Where does “odal” come from?

odal (English) comes from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

odal (English): Among the early and medieval Teutonic peoples,...

Definitions

  1. Among the early and medieval Teutonic peoples,...

Ancestry of “odal”, step by step

odal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishodeA short poetical composition proper to be set to...
2Middle Frenchode—
3Latinodaode
4Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
5Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
6Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

via Icelandic óðal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicóðalestate
2Old Norseóðalowndom, property
3Proto-Norse*ᛟᚦᚨᛚᚨ—
4Proto-Germanicōþaląancestral land, the land owned by one's kin;...

Words derived from “odal”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →