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
- empty, void of people; uninhabited, desolate,...
Ancestry of “öde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | oda | ode |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |