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

Alternative form of od

Ancestry of “odd”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	od	odd; additional, remaining; worthy, notable,...
2	Old Norse	oddi	odd, third or additional number; triangle
3	Old Norse	-i	—
4	Latin	-ē	—
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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