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Where does “ἄρωμα” come from?

ἄρωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ἄρωμα (Ancient Greek): herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...

Definitions

  1. herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...

Ancestry of “ἄρωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ἄρωμα”

  • aromatic
  • aroma
  • aromatherapy
  • aryl
  • aramid
  • aromaticity
  • polyaromatic
  • nitroaromatic
  • arylsulfatase
  • aromatherapist
  • arylamine
  • heteroaromatic
  • aromatically
  • nonaromatic
  • diaryl
  • monoaromatic
  • arylation
  • biaryl
  • antiaromatic
  • triaryl
  • heteroaryl
  • aryloxy
  • aromatherapeutic
  • aryldiazonium
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