Where does “-odes” come from?

-odes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

Ancestry of “-odes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
2Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
3Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “-odes

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō
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