Where does “öde” come from?

öde (Swedish) comes from Late Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

öde (Swedish): empty, void of people; uninhabited, desolate,...

Definitions

  1. empty, void of people; uninhabited, desolate,...

Ancestry of “öde”, step by step

öde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin oda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinodaode
2Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
3Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
4Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing

via Old Swedish ø̄þe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishø̄þedesolate
2Old NorseAuðrdesolate
3Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

Words derived from “öde”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀείδω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή →