An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Allod

by Friedrich Kluge

Allod, neuter, ‘allodial estate, freehold,’ first occurs in Modern High German, adopted from Middle Latin allodium, which is the latinised form for the Old German and OFranc. alôdis, Old High German al-ôd, ‘entire property or possession, free property’; compare Old Saxon ód, Anglo-Saxon eád, ‘estate, possession,’ Old High German ôtag, ‘wealthy.’ To this the Teutonic proper name Odoardo, Edward, is allied.