Where does “odalent” come from?
odalent (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óda, from Latin ode, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
Ancestry of “odalent”, step by step
odalent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian óda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | óda | ode |
| 2 | Latin | ode | an 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 |
via Hungarian lent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lent | below, down; downstairs |
| 2 | Hungarian | len | flax |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lьnъ | flax |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lína | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |