Where does “öde” come from?
öde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ōdi, from Proto-West Germanic auþī, from Proto-Germanic auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
öde (Middle High German): blank, vacant, easy
Ancestry of “öde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ōdi | empty, deserted; empty, abandoned, easy,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | auþī | easy; empty, barren |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | auþuz | easy; light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |