Where does “ödestro” come from?

ödestro (Swedish) comes from Swedish tro, from Old Swedish trō, from Old Norse trú, from Middle Low German truwe, from Old Saxon treuwa, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, from Proto-Indo-European drewo-.

ödestro (Swedish): the belief that fate determines what happens, fatalism

Definitions

  1. the belief that fate determines what happens, fatalism

Ancestry of “ödestro”, step by step

ödestro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrofaith, belief; allegiance; to believe
2Old Swedishtrō—
3Old Norsetrúfaith; inflection of trúr: ## positive degree...
4Middle Low Germantruwe—
5Old Saxontreuwa—
6Proto-Germanictrewwōfidelity, pledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrewo-—

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-Indo-European drewo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trewwō →Every word from Old Saxon treuwa →