English
Odeon
Odeon comes from Ancient Greek ᾨδεῖον, from ᾠδή ‘song’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *awéidō ‘to sing’.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*awéidō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓είδω‘to sing’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾠδή‘song’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾨδεῖονŌideîon
- EnglishtodayOdeon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*awéidō‘to sing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓είδω‘to sing’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾠδή‘song’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEᾨδεῖονŌideîon
- EnglishtodayOdeon
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ᾰ̓είδω ‘to sing’
through Ancient Greek ᾠδή ‘song’
Today it means
name The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *awéidō / Odeon