Where does “odo” come from?
odo (Old High German) comes 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.
odo (Old High German): possibly, about, perhaps
Definitions
- possibly, about, perhaps
Ancestry of “odo”, step by step
odo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eddo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
via Proto-Germanic efþau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | efþau | or |