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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

  1. hatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,...

Ancestry of “odium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “odium”

  • annoying
  • odious
  • annoy
  • odium
  • noisome
  • annoyingly
  • odiously
  • odiousness
  • noy
  • noisomeness
  • noyous
  • annoyer
  • noisomely
  • annoyeth
  • annoyment
  • annoyingness
  • annoyable
  • unodious
  • annoyware
  • annoyful
  • ennui
  • annoybot
  • odio
  • odia
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