Where does “odylism” come from?
odylism (English) comes from English odyle, 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 — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
odylism (English): Belief in the vital force called odyl or od
Definitions
- Belief in the vital force called odyl or od
Ancestry of “odylism”, step by step
odylism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English odyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | odyle | Alternative form of odyl |
| 2 | English | OD | Initialism of overdose; Initialism of "oculus... |
| 3 | English | God | A being such as a monotheistic God: a single... |
| 4 | Middle English | god | A god or deity; a divine individual; A person... |
| 5 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |