Where does “oder” come from?

oder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German odar, from Old High German odo, from English eddo — A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers.

Ancestry of “oder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanodaror
2Old High Germanodopossibly, about, perhaps
3EnglisheddoA plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers

Words derived from “oder

Every word from English eddoEvery word from Old High German odoEvery word from Old High German odar