Where does “geur” come from?

geur (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch geur, from Middle Dutch gore, from Old Dutch gor, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

geur (Afrikaans): A scent, smell, odour, odor

Definitions

  1. A scent, smell, odour, odor

Ancestry of “geur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchgeurA scent, smell, odour, odor; An appearance,...
2Middle Dutchgoremud; dirt
3Old Dutchgor
4Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr
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