Where does “ödetorp” come from?
ödetorp (Swedish) comes from Swedish öde, from Late Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
ödetorp (Swedish): a small abandoned house
Ancestry of “ödetorp”, step by step
ödetorp 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 torp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | torp | A solitary farm, distant from other settlements;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þorp | hamlet, village |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |