Where does “odafönn” come from?

odafönn (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óda, from Latin ode, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

Ancestry of “odafönn”, step by step

odafönn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian óda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianódaode
2Latinodean ode
3Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
4Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
5Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

via Icelandic fönn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfönnsnow
2Old Norsefǫnnsnowdrift
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →