According to the Etymology Online Dictionary odometer it comes from Greek hodos ''way'' + meter (from metron "measure").
Other words with these roots are: meter, telemeter and symmetry (with meter). Or electrode, diode and exodus (with hodos).

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Greek and Latin Roots of English: Odometer
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