Etymology

od

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Today it means: (Euphemistic form of) God. Full definition →

First used 17th c.German Od
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od · noun1

Alteration of God.

od · noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromOd
  2. English todayod

Borrowed from German Od, arbitrarily coined by the German scientist and philosopher Carl Reichenbach (1788–1869).

Od · proper noun3

  1. odk · borrowed fromاوڊ
  2. English todayOd

From Od اوڊ (Od).

Od · noun4

See od.

Words from the same roots

GermanOd all →

odylic

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. (Euphemistic form of) God.

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