Where does “Odem” come from?
Odem (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German ātem, from Old High German ādum, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.
Odem (Pennsylvania German): breath
Definitions
- breath
Ancestry of “Odem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ātem | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ādum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |