Where does “ödesmättad” come from?
ödesmättad (Swedish) comes from Swedish öde, from Late Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
ödesmättad (Swedish): fateful (momentous, decisive for the future, of an event – or of something related to such an event)
Definitions
- fateful (momentous, decisive for the future, of an event – or of something related to such an event)
Ancestry of “ödesmättad”, step by step
ödesmättad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öde | empty, void of people; uninhabited, desolate,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | oda | ode |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |
via Swedish mättad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mättad | saturated |