Where does “oddely” come from?
oddely (Middle English) comes from Middle English odde, 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.
oddely (Middle English): Alternative form of odly
Ancestry of “oddely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od:
## weak singular
## strong/weak... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “oddely”