Where does “ödekyrka” come from?

ödekyrka (Swedish) comes from Swedish kyrka, from Old Swedish kyrkia, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.

ödekyrka (Swedish): an abandoned church

Definitions

  1. an abandoned church

Ancestry of “ödekyrka”, step by step

ödekyrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kyrka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkyrkaa church
2Old Swedishkyrkiachurch Christian house of worship
3Old Norsekirkjachurch
4Old Englishċiriċechurch
5Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
6Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
7Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
8Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master

via Swedish öde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishödeempty, void of people; uninhabited, desolate,...
2Late Latinodaode
3Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
4Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
5Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kúriosEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚύριοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κυριακόν