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

Definitions

  1. blank, vacant, easy

Ancestry of “öde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōdiempty, deserted; empty, abandoned, easy,...
2Proto-West Germanicauþīeasy; empty, barren
3Proto-Germanicauþuzeasy; light
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus →Every word from Proto-Germanic auþuz →