Where does “odium” come from?
odium (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
odium (Latin): hatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,...
Definitions
- hatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,...
Ancestry of “odium”, step by step
odium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
via Proto-Italic *odjom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *odjom | hate |