Where does “ode-” come from?
ode- (Portuguese) comes from Latin Urius, from Ancient Greek Οὔριος, from Ancient Greek οὖρος, from Latin ūrus, from Proto-Germanic ūraz, from Proto-Indo-European ūsr- — aurochs; buffalo.
ode- (Portuguese): a place-name prefix found in some river names and place names
Definitions
- a place-name prefix found in some river names and place names
Ancestry of “ode-”, step by step
ode- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Urius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Urius | now Tinto |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Οὔριος | rare epithet of Zeus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὖρος | fair wind; guardian, watcher; aurochs, "Bos... |
| 4 | Latin | ūrus | aurochs (Bos primigenius) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūraz | aurochs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ūsr- | aurochs; buffalo |
via Arabic وَادٍ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | وَادٍ | river; valley, riverbed, ravine |