odocos

odocos

Gaulish

FWOTD – 30 June 2021

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

odocos m

1. dwarf elder, danewort (kind of tree)
   • c. 400, Marcellus Empiricus, De medicamentis, 7:13:

     Herba, quae Graece acte, Latine ebulum, Gallice odocos dicitur, exprimitur etiam cum suis granis, eiusque suco cotidie inlito pectine crines, qui inficiendi sunt, perducuntur.

     The herb which is called in Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ), Latin ebulum, Gallic odocos, is pressed out with its grains, and in its sap one combs spoiled hair daily.

Declension

    declension of odocos (Transalpine)

Case Singular Plural Nominative odocos odocoi Vocative odoce odocoi Accusative odocon odocōs1, odocūs2 Genitive odoci odocon Dative odocū odocobo Instrumental odocū odocuis1, odocūs2 Locative odocei1, odocē2 odocois 1 early forms, 2 late forms

Descendants

• Latin: odicus, odecus
  • Leonese: ugo
  • Lombard: òles, ùles (Brescia)
  • Occitan: olegue
  • Old Spanish: yedgo
    • Spanish: yezgo
  • →? Proto-West Germanic: *aduk (see there for further descendants)