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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

Definitions

  1. a small abandoned house

Ancestry of “ödetorp”, step by step

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
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