Where does “odd” come from?

odd (Middle English) comes from Middle English od, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

odd (Middle English): Alternative form of od

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of od

Ancestry of “odd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishododd; additional, remaining; worthy, notable,...
2Old Norseoddiodd, third or additional number; triangle
3Old Norse-ith
4Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin