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Where does “odic” come from?

odic (English) comes from English OD, from English God, from Middle English god, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

odic (English): Of or pertaining to odes; Of or pertaining to od

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to odes; Of or pertaining to od

Ancestry of “odic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishODInitialism of overdose; Initialism of "oculus...
2EnglishGodA being such as a monotheistic God: a single...
3Middle EnglishgodA god or deity; a divine individual; A person...
4Old Englishgōda good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,...
5Proto-West Germanicgōdgood
6Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
7Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
9Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “odic”

  • odically
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