Where does “μυρωδία” come from?

μυρωδία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυρώδης, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

μυρωδία (Ancient Greek): fragrance

Definitions

  1. fragrance

Ancestry of “μυρωδία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυρώδηςlike unguent
2Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →