Where does “oda-vissza” come from?
oda-vissza (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óda, from Latin ode, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
oda-vissza (Hungarian): there and back; back and forth
Definitions
- there and back; back and forth
Ancestry of “oda-vissza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | óda | ode |
| 2 | Latin | ode | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |