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Where does “odde” come from?

odde (Middle English) comes 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.

odde (Middle English): inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak...

Definitions

  1. inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak...

Ancestry of “odde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseoddiodd, third or additional number; triangle
2Old Norse-i—
3Latin-ē—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “odde”

  • odd
  • odds
  • oddball
  • Oddfellow
  • oddish
  • oddment
  • oddsmaker
  • oddsmaking
  • oddling
  • odd man
  • oddship
  • oddsome
  • nonodd
  • oddsboard
  • oddsman
  • odds
  • odds
  • od
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