Claim: It was from the king of the Greuthungi (meaning steppe-dwellers) where the name Odotheus/Alatheus originated.
Evidence: More specifically, Wolfram argues that the name Greuthungi may indicate that they lived on gritty steppes or "pebbly coasts", and should be seen as contrasting with the Tervingi Goths, whose name may be related to the English word "tree" and indicate a forest origin. recorded name Odotheus/Alatheus identity/source king of the Greuthungi 
The names Tervingi and Greuthungi have been interpreted as meaning "forest-dwellers" and "steppe-dwellers", respectively. recorded name Odotheus/Alatheus identity/source king of the Greuthungi