Where does “oddsmaker” come from?
oddsmaker (English) comes from English odds, from English odd, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
oddsmaker (English): A person who sets odds for gambling
Definitions
- A person who sets odds for gambling
Ancestry of “oddsmaker”, step by step
oddsmaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English odds
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | odds | The ratio of the probability of an event... |
| 2 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 3 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 4 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 5 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 6 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 4 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 5 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 6 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |