Where does “ödesdiger” come from?

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

ödesdiger (Swedish): fateful, fatal proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny

Definitions

  1. fateful, fatal proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny

Ancestry of “ödesdiger”, step by step

ödesdiger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish diger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdigerthick, extensive, voluminous
2Old Swedishdigherthick
3Old Norsedigr
4Proto-Germanicdigrazbig, great, thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή
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