Where does “odder” come from?

odder (Hunsrik) comes from Old High German odar, from Old High German odo, from English eddo — A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers.

odder (Hunsrik): or

Definitions

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Ancestry of “odder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanodaror
2Old High Germanodopossibly, about, perhaps
3EnglisheddoA plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers
Every word from English eddo →Every word from Old High German odo →Every word from Old High German odar →