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

  1. 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

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 mättad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmättadsaturated
Every word from Proto-Hellenic awéidōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀείδωEvery word from Ancient Greek ᾠδή