Where does “ode” come from?
ode (Portuguese) comes from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
ode (Portuguese): ode
Ancestry of “ode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 2 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 3 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |